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 Trapilo is progressing well, and Johnson wouldn’t rule out his return to practice by the end of preseason. — ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026 One of the more unusual aspects of the collaboration is that both Formula One releases carry the same 16-year age statement rather than progressing to a different age. — Emily Price, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 The passenger aircraft is currently progressing through airworthiness certification. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 9 Aug. 2026 The three exercises below train responsive trunk control through the three planes of motion, progressing from lying down to standing. — Dana Santas, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026 Fort Worth District 2 City Council member Carlos Flores said that even though this phase of the development is not progressing, residents and Stockyards lovers should not take it to mean a death to development there as a whole. — Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Aug. 2026 Lowering blood pressure — along with regular monitoring — can keep the disease from progressing. — Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 2026 Club sources, speaking on the condition of anonymity to protect relationships, say the attacking midfielder is progressing well, having been impressed by his work ethic and approach to recovery. — Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026 Tuesday's second-quarter results indicate the company is progressing nicely on its simplification goals. — Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for progressing
  1. growing
  2. doing
  3. developing
  4. proceeding
  5. aging
  6. going
  7. coming
  8. marching
Verb
  • Leaders in Springfield say the growing ICE presence many fear hasn’t yet materialized.
    — Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Around 70,000 people used the city’s designated Seine swimming areas in July, according to Paris City Hall, compared with nearly 100,000 during the entire summer last year, suggesting growing public interest in reclaiming the river for recreation.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of growing
Verb
  • On the flip side, doing the wrong thing meant point deductions.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The Titans drove 95 yards on their opening possession with Ward completing two passes and Tennessee doing most of the work on the ground by controlling the line of scrimmage.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of doing
Verb
  • The company has partnered with a fund manager licensed by the Monetary Authority of Singapore to establish the Silver Media Fund, an institutional-grade media investment vehicle focused on developing and financing scalable IP.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The director, Andrew Patterson, spent years developing the project as the follow-up to his celebrated 2019 debut, The Vast of Night.
    — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of developing
Verb
  • The Dolphins are proceeding with caution, but the optimism is growing that Bell might be healthy enough to start the 2026 season on the active roster.
    — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 9 Aug. 2026
  • In an initial ruling that the government also appealed, Leon barred aboveground work on the ballroom from proceeding without congressional approval.
    — Michael Kunzelman, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of proceeding
Verb
  • However, the core challenge is financing rapidly aging AI hardware like long-term assets.
    — Robert J. Szczerba, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Collins Aerospace will provide engineering support focused on modernizing the aircraft’s avionics and keeping aging systems in service.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of aging
Verb
  • Remember that the most amount of benefit occurs when going from none or little exercise to just a bit more.
    — Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The new order also puts a focus on Latino voters, with Nevada going second in the line-up, after Democrats lost ground with the key demographic in the 2024 presidential election.
    — Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of going
Verb
  • That does not suggest an update for the current Android 17 is coming anytime soon, not that Google’s new release offers much so far to set itself apart from Android 16.
    — Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Though Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said early last week that a deal may be coming , that news never materialized.
    — Zev Fima,Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of coming
Verb
  • According to a July Washington Post–IPSOS poll, the Iran war is now as unpopular among Americans as the Vietnam war was in its sixth year, but Americans are unlikely to be marching in the streets about it anytime soon.
    — Emma Ashford, Foreign Affairs, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Kavanagh alleged that Sky retaliated by terminating her contract and marching her out of the building.
    — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of marching

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