made progress
- advancedFar along in development
- moved forwardChanged position ahead
- improvedMade superior to before
- headwayForward progress achieved
- breakthroughSudden important advance
momentum · leaps · strides · milestone · achievement · traction · development · growth · evolution · forged ahead · climbing · rising · building · accomplishment · stride · gaining · forward motion · upward
advancement vs. regression
made progressregressed
Returned to earlier state
lost ground · backslid · deteriorated · declined · slipped back
movement vs. stagnation
made progressstagnated
Ceased all forward movement
stood still · hit a wall · plateaued · treaded water · went nowhere