progressing

verb

present participle of progress
1
as in growing
to become mature generally a species progresses from simple forms to more specialized forms

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2
as in doing
to move forward along a course our wedding plans are progressing nicely

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Recent Examples of progressing Leipzig’s playing style is about ball progression — similar to the mentality preferred by Glasner at Palace — and there would not be room in their side for a player who was not capable of carrying the ball or progressing the team down the pitch. — Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 21 July 2026 Both times, his illness began with intense fatigue and body aches before progressing to intense diarrhea. — Janelle Mella, Charlotte Observer, 21 July 2026 Perhaps implement 15-minute micro-maintenance blocks or do monthly full-team check-ins to ensure everyone is progressing. — Nicole F. Roberts, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026 Since February, its general-purpose robots have been performing production work at a Toyota manufacturing plant in North America, progressing from an initial pilot to active factory operations in less than two months. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 16 July 2026 As Rocket Lab continues with regular launches of its workhorse small-lift Electron rocket, development of Neutron has carried on in the background, progressing toward a possible debut later this year. — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 15 July 2026 Caravel’s Regional Director Alyssa Wareham said the clinic tracks data throughout the care process to see how a child is progressing. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 15 July 2026 Cooperating for the benefit of our families, our communities and our cities, states and nation is what’s kept us progressing as a society. — Kirk McClure, Fortune, 14 July 2026 Interior Secretary Doug Burgum recently offered insight into the project, describing the work as progressing quickly. — Tiago Ventura, Time, 14 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for progressing
  1. growing
  2. doing
  3. developing
  4. proceeding
  5. aging
  6. going
  7. coming
  8. marching
Verb
  • Gulf states are looking on with growing apprehension as the conflict between Iran and the US escalates again.
    — Jomana Karadsheh, CNN Money, 19 July 2026
  • Instacart also said the fast-growing brands are mostly premium, better-for-you pints, including Alec's Ice Cream, Rebel, Straus Family Creamery and Van Leeuwen.
    — Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 18 July 2026
Definition of growing
Verb
  • An easy way to keep your bones strong is doing weight-bearing exercises.
    — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 16 July 2026
  • One household’s squeeze may look nothing like its neighbor’s, but trace each far enough back and the same few fractures are doing the work.
    — Phil Mattingly, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
Definition of doing
Verb
  • Breakker connected with a flying cross body over the barricade on Breakker as Cole talked up Evans developing an edge.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • One large study found that people who ate the most red meat had a 62% higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes than those who ate the least.
    — Lindsey DeSoto, Health, 20 July 2026
Definition of developing
Verb
  • But officials need confidence in the Raptor engine’s ability to reignite in the airless vacuum of space before proceeding to an orbital flight.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 14 July 2026
  • Beyond that 28-day period, any effort to block the merger would need to be accomplished by a judge granting a preliminary injunction, a more comprehensive ban on proceeding with the deal.
    — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 14 July 2026
Definition of proceeding
Verb
  • Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are aging out of the cover rotation and EA needs the next face locked down.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • It’s meant to inspire others interested in replacing their own aging seawalls with infrastructure that supports marine restoration.
    — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026
Definition of aging
Verb
  • The annual ESPYs kept the Knicks’ NBA Championship celebration going Wednesday with performances by four New York rap legends.
    — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 16 July 2026
  • Also on the Yankee Stadium stage on July 12, a shirtless Usher gets the crowd going during Jay-Z’s concert.
    — Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026
Definition of going
Verb
  • There were concerns about the USA’s toxic political environment keeping many of the international visitors from coming for the tournament.
    — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
  • Warnings of extreme storms and resultant flooding, erosion and widespread damage abound, along with growing lists of how to prepare for coming turbulent weather.
    — Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 July 2026
Definition of coming
Verb
  • Troops from around Europe are marching On the ground, the parade opened with around 500 troops from the ″coalition of the willing″ grouping of countries that have pledged to help with Ukraine’s postwar security.
    — Eva van Dam, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026
  • Another term for a certain kind of planetary alignment, planet parades are what happens when planets line up along the ecliptic in a straight line and appear to us on Earth to be marching across the night sky, according to NASA.
    — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 10 July 2026
Definition of marching

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