make headway
idiom
: to move forward or make progress
The wind kept the boat from making headway toward shore.
The boat made little headway against the strong current.
We're gradually making headway with the project.
They've recently made some headway in their search for a cure.
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But as Armenia and Azerbaijan make headway on these peace talks, other countries have been critical of the White House summit.
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Mark Temnycky, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The coverage was breathless, critics suggested the event’s existence was a win for Putin, and European leaders held out hope that Trump could make headway in bringing an end to the fighting that started in 2022 when Russia invaded Ukraine.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 16 Aug. 2025
Some hoped that President Donald Trump’s administration would be able to make headway in nuclear negotiations where the Biden administration, and others in the international community could not.
—Caitlin McFall , Greg Wehner , Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2025
More news: Phillies All-Star Shut Down From Throwing After Troubling MRI
The Diamondbacks have been struggling to make headway in the competitive National League West, hovering around .500 all season while stuck in fourth place practically all season.
—Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
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Mark Temnycky, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The coverage was breathless, critics suggested the event’s existence was a win for Putin, and European leaders held out hope that Trump could make headway in bringing an end to the fighting that started in 2022 when Russia invaded Ukraine.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 16 Aug. 2025
Some hoped that President Donald Trump’s administration would be able to make headway in nuclear negotiations where the Biden administration, and others in the international community could not.
—Caitlin McFall , Greg Wehner , Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2025
More news: Phillies All-Star Shut Down From Throwing After Troubling MRI
The Diamondbacks have been struggling to make headway in the competitive National League West, hovering around .500 all season while stuck in fourth place practically all season.
—Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for make headway
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“Make headway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20headway. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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