make progress

phrase

: to move forward in one's work or activity

We're not finished yet, but we're making progress.

Examples of make progress in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

On the ground, firefighters worked tirelessly to make progress, in a race against time, before a forecast surge in temperatures this week could complicate efforts to put out the fires. — Miguel MacIas, NPR, 27 July 2026

That's not evidence that America has failed to make progress. — Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 26 July 2026

Forsgren said firefighters continued to make progress by strengthening containment lines and emphasized that the lower containment figure did not reflect worsening fire conditions. — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026

Firefighters appeared to make progress in battling the fire, reporting Wednesday that the conflagration did not expand overnight. — Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 8 July 2026

Rhymes for make progress

• adulteress
• adventuress
• nevertheless
• abbess
• abscess
• access
• address
• assess
• caress
• confess
• depress
• digress