Synonyms of advancing

advancing 1 of 2

adjective

as in gaining

Related Words

• gaining
• continuing
• operating
• afloat
• proceeding
• functioning
• going
• working
• alive
• happening
• ongoing
• afoot

Dissimilar Words

• stopped
• halted
• arrested
• ended
• stalled
• receding
• regressing
• retrogressing

advancing

2 of 2

verb

present participle of advance

1

as in lending

to give to another for temporary use with the understanding that it or a like thing will be returned

advanced her some cash with the understanding that the amount would be deducted from her first paycheck

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lending
• giving
• loaning
• granting
• furnishing
• letting
• renting
• leasing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• taking
• receiving
• borrowing

2

as in promoting

to help the growth or development of

great thinkers who did much to advance modern science

Synonyms & Similar Words

• promoting
• encouraging
• cultivating
• fostering
• furthering
• nurturing
• forwarding
• assisting
• advocating
• supporting
• incubating
• endorsing
• aiding
• upholding
• funding
• nourishing
• nursing
• backing
• financing
• championing
• subsidizing
• underwriting
• abetting
• boosting
• advertising
• publicizing
• staking
• working (for)
• plugging
• patronizing
• endowing
• touting
• agitating (for)
• campaigning (for)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• preventing
• hindering
• inhibiting
• prohibiting
• discouraging
• opposing
• forbidding
• fighting
• combating
• frustrating
• countering
• banning
• proscribing
• outlawing
• barring
• enjoining
• interdicting
• battling
• suppressing
• contending (with)
• retarding
• checking
• halting
• stifling
• subduing
• repressing
• squashing
• impeding
• arresting
• obstructing
• interfering (with)
• squelching
• hobbling
• encumbering
• snuffing (out)
• fettering
• shackling
• manacling

3

as in progressing

to move forward along a course

as the technology advances, electronic devices keep getting smaller and smarter

Synonyms & Similar Words

• progressing
• doing
• proceeding
• marching
• coming
• going
• forging
• pacing
• coming along
• getting along
• gaining ground
• going along
• accelerating
• getting on
• faring
• going off
• speeding
• approaching
• pushing
• traveling
• driving
• nearing
• repairing
• propelling
• passing
• journeying
• wending
• running
• fast-forwarding
• impelling
• actuating
• taking out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• remaining
• standing
• stopping
• staying
• blocking
• impeding
• hindering
• obstructing
• stemming
• checking
• halting
• retarding
• arresting
• delaying
• suppressing
• interrupting
• slowing (down or up)
• detaining
• holding back
• inhibiting
• repressing
• stalling
• hampering
• pausing
• stunting
• waiting
• ceasing
• nipping
• balking
• cramping
• regressing
• letting up

4

as in elevating

to move higher in rank or position

within six months was advanced to the position of head waiter, to the dismay of the waiters who had been there much longer

Synonyms & Similar Words

• promoting
• elevating
• upgrading
• improving
• furthering
• raising
• forwarding
• kicking upstairs
• lifting
• heightening
• boosting
• uplifting
• celebrating
• aggrandizing
• commending
• honoring
• complimenting
• congratulating
• applauding
• citing
• commissioning
• ennobling
• decorating
• saluting
• acclaiming
• praising
• hailing
• extolling
• exalting
• lauding
• eulogizing
• knighting
• glorifying

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reducing
• lowering
• degrading
• removing
• dismissing
• downgrading
• demoting
• overthrowing
• expelling
• ousting
• impeaching
• deposing
• unseating
• humiliating
• dishonoring
• abasing
• shaming
• disgracing
• taking down
• dethroning
• denouncing
• mortifying
• condemning
• humbling
• demeaning
• unmaking
• censuring
• damning
• reprobating

5

as in proposing

to set before the mind for consideration

let me explain my reasons for advancing this proposal

Synonyms & Similar Words

• proposing
• suggesting
• posing
• offering
• recommending
• voting
• presenting
• propounding
• bouncing
• proffering
• putting forward
• submitting
• nominating
• putting forth
• moving
• filing
• shaping
• planning
• plotting
• arranging
• tendering
• mapping
• charting
• calculating
• lodging
• covering
• framing
• laying
• trotting out
• contriving

6

as in approaching

to move closer to

advanced cautiously toward the snarling dog

Synonyms & Similar Words

• approaching
• coming
• entering
• nearing
• nighing
• dropping in
• popping (in)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• going
• retreating
• withdrawing
• leaving
• departing
• receding (from)
• exiting

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of advancing

Verb

Another large Chicago police settlement — this time a $27 million deal for the family of a woman killed by a car officers were chasing — is poised for approval in the City Council after advancing in a first vote Friday. —Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026

Mobix Labs is advancing the development of the system for defense installations and critical infrastructure monitoring. —Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 12 Mar. 2026

The Rams are looking to win the Super Bowl at SoFi Stadium in February 2027 after falling one win short of advancing to the Super Bowl last season. —Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026

But Wednesday’s game was about more than advancing. —Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2026

Li Hongzhong, vice chairman of the NPC Standing Committee, said the measure was aimed at advancing the governance of ethnic affairs under the rule of law. —Ashley Carnahan, FOXNews.com, 12 Mar. 2026

Fire crews initiated an offensive fire attack, advancing multiple hose lines to battle the flames. —Kansas City Star, 12 Mar. 2026

The duo pushed each other in practice and even on the court and their effectiveness will be the key to TCU advancing further in its journey. —Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Mar. 2026

Co-locating data centers with their own energy sources is a solution that prevents unnecessary costs for American households while advancing national competitiveness. —Eric Schmidt, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026