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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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.
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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
Or to make headway in the scrum for a potential 2028 Democratic presidential nomination?
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu also sees opportunity rise from the ashes of burning cars.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 12 June 2025
Perhaps it’s born of the arrogance of power, but they nevertheless continually get outsmarted on one of the few issues where the GOP can make headway.
—Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 1 June 2025
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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
Or to make headway in the scrum for a potential 2028 Democratic presidential nomination?
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu also sees opportunity rise from the ashes of burning cars.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 12 June 2025
Perhaps it’s born of the arrogance of power, but they nevertheless continually get outsmarted on one of the few issues where the GOP can make headway.
—Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 1 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 1 Jul. 2025.
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