make headway
idiom
: to move forward or make progress
The wind kept the boat from making headway toward shore.
The boat made little headway against the strong current.
We're gradually making headway with the project.
They've recently made some headway in their search for a cure.
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Despite Fluminense going down to 10 men in the 62nd minute when Manoel saw a straight red card, both teams had struggled to make headway in Wednesday’s game as part of Brazil’s Campeonato Carioca.
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Amy Woodyatt, CNN, 16 Jan. 2025
From Codes to Kisses Since the mid-20th century, mathematicians have relied on the mathematics of information theory and error correction to make headway on problems related to arranging spheres.
—Quanta Magazine, 15 Jan. 2025
But our fuel level was quickly running low and the pilot was forced to drop in elevation in order to get out of the wind and make headway.
—Scott Haugen, Outdoor Life, 11 Sep. 2024
Liz Cheney stumps for Kamala Harris On Monday, former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) made stops in Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Michigan with Harris, in an effort to make headway in these key states with voters who are undecided in this election.
—Joyce Orlando, The Tennessean, 22 Oct. 2024
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Amy Woodyatt, CNN, 16 Jan. 2025
From Codes to Kisses Since the mid-20th century, mathematicians have relied on the mathematics of information theory and error correction to make headway on problems related to arranging spheres.
—Quanta Magazine, 15 Jan. 2025
But our fuel level was quickly running low and the pilot was forced to drop in elevation in order to get out of the wind and make headway.
—Scott Haugen, Outdoor Life, 11 Sep. 2024
Liz Cheney stumps for Kamala Harris On Monday, former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) made stops in Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Michigan with Harris, in an effort to make headway in these key states with voters who are undecided in this election.
—Joyce Orlando, The Tennessean, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Make headway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20headway. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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