PROGRESSING Synonyms: 108 Similar and Opposite Words

progressing

verb

present participle of progress

as in growing

to become mature generally a species progresses from simple forms to more specialized forms

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as in doing

to move forward along a course our wedding plans are progressing nicely

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Recent Examples of progressing As long as Argentina keeps progressing, Messi will keep scoring. — Tim Spiers, New York Times, 8 July 2026 Their chances of progressing in the soccer tournament dwindled further when they were beaten 3-0 by Brazil in Miami on Wednesday, June 24. — Jaclyn Hendricks, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026 Saudi Arabia is in a trickier position; the country is set to host the 2034 World Cup and is anxious to ensure that its national team is a worthy participant capable of, at least, progressing to the competition’s knockout phase. — Simon Chadwick, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 Meteorologists expect the jet stream to shift just a bit starting late in the week and progressing through the weekend, AccuWeather said. — Doyle Rice, USA Today, 1 July 2026 In hindsight, this is likely when my cutaneous mastocytosis was progressing to systemic mastocytosis. — Shannon Dingey, Health, 1 July 2026 This time, progressing deeper into the tournament is not merely a fond hope but a fairly reasonable expectation. — Mark Sappenfield, Christian Science Monitor, 30 June 2026 Johnson used eye-tracking technology to speak about how the fast-progressing disease has stolen his physical strength, even as his mind remains sharp. — Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026 The vessel has officially entered the water and is progressing through sea trials. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 29 June 2026

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Carpenter & Zuckerman is taking on a growing role in environmental litigation in the region.

— Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
In the show, her tumor is benign, but doctors discover potentially cancerous cells growing behind the mass.

— Max Gao, Variety, 11 July 2026

Definition of growing

Verb

Where looksmaxxing or sleepmaxxing push you to squeeze more results out of a habit, slowmaxxing asks you to squeeze more meaning out of doing less.

— Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2026
Crews doing the shoring work have to take precautions because their job is inherently risky, according to structural engineer Matthew Roblez.

— Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 9 July 2026

Definition of doing

Verb

While some inmates committed capital offenses later in life, lengthy appeals and mandatory reviews have resulted in many spending decades on death row, sometimes developing medical conditions that can complicate efforts to execute them.

— CBS Miami Team, CBS News, 13 July 2026
Growing awareness of the dangers social media poses for young, developing brains has shown up in a wave of new restrictions globally.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 July 2026

Definition of developing

Verb

In your first week or two, aim to have the agent reliably and consistently produce a few high-quality articles before proceeding to scale.

— Thenuka Karunaratne, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
The legal battle over state regulation of prediction markets is proceeding at various district courts and circuit appeals courts around the US.

— Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 8 July 2026

Definition of proceeding

Verb

New York City has bet heavily on converting aging office buildings into apartments to help ease a housing shortage.

— Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 8 July 2026
The new fleet will replace Canada’s four aging Victoria-class submarines, which were purchased secondhand from the United Kingdom in the late 1990s.

— Rob Gillies, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026

Definition of aging

Verb

Acuff was held to three points after going 1 of 5 from the field and 1 of 4 from 3-point range in the opening period.

— Jason Anderson July 9, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026
Instead of going home that night, Wilber found himself back in bed 23 of the detention center — his bond denied — trying to ignore a nasty odor permeating his 14-person cell.

— Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026

Definition of going

Verb

Beyond California, scientists are raising alarms over the planet’s warming oceans, which — coupled with a strong El Niño — could increase temperatures for land dwellers in the coming weeks.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
Over the coming days, he is expected to meet with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to discuss Russia's war.

— Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 6 July 2026

Definition of coming

Verb

Ben felt that his biggest contribution to Civil Rights would not be marching in the streets, but instead demonstrating his capabilities to others in influential positions through performance, negotiation, and results.

— Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
Media images showed tens of thousands of people marching along Tirana's main boulevard toward Skanderbeg Square.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 July 2026

Definition of marching

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