progresses
Keeps moving ahead
Progresses is the verb form of progress, meaning to move forward or advance.
Projects progress toward completion, diseases progress through stages, students progress through grade levels.
The noun progress (stress on first syllable) becomes the verb progress (stress on second): The work progresses slowly but steadily.
Changes gradually over time
- developsComes into being gradually
- maturesReaches full growth
- growsIncreases in amount
- unfoldsSpreads from closed state
expands · builds · forms · takes shape · advances · modernizes · industrializes · urbanizes
Forward movements or progress
- proceedsRevenue from a transaction
- movesChanges in position
- marchesCoordinated rhythmic walking
- forgesHammers metal into shape
traverses · navigates · continues · pushes · presses · goes · travels · journeys
Gets better gradually
- bettersSurpasses or outperforms
- enhancesIncreases quality or appeal
- upgradesImproved replacement versions
- refinesMakes purer or better
optimizes · strengthens · elevates · recovers · heals · rehabilitates · recuperates · rallies
Increases in velocity
- quickensIncreases in speed
- speedsRates of motion
- hastensCauses to occur sooner
- escalatesIncreases in intensity
surges · intensifies · ramps up · picks up · snowballs · mushrooms · proliferates · multiplies
evolves
Changes gradually over time
unfolds · expands · builds · forms · takes shape · advances · modernizes · industrializes · urbanizes · digitizes
advances
Forward movements or progress
forges · traverses · navigates · continues · pushes · presses · goes · travels · journeys · transitions
improves
Gets better gradually
- bettersSurpasses or outperforms
- enhancesIncreases quality or appeal
- upgradesImproved replacement versions
refines · optimizes · strengthens · elevates · recovers · heals · rehabilitates · recuperates · rallies · rebounds
accelerates
Increases in velocity
escalates · surges · intensifies · ramps up · picks up · snowballs · mushrooms · proliferates · multiplies · compounds
- maturesripens, ages, mellows, seasons, ferments
- improvementsimprovement, fixes, betterment, enhancement, upgrade
progressesregresses
Returns to prior condition
retreats · recedes · reverses · retrogresses · backtracks
progressesdeclines
Refuses or diminishes
deteriorates · worsens · degenerates · degrades · decreases
- in progressCurrently being done
- work in progressIncomplete ongoing effort
- make progressMove toward completion
- progress reportSummary of advancement made
- progress barVisual task completion indicator
- technological progressAdvancement through invention
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