to move ahead

Examples

• All

• A very important step at this meeting was the decision to move ahead with self-evaluations of central offices.

  Academic text (1991)

• They call for prompt efforts to move ahead with safe disposal of spent fuel and high level waste.

  Harvard University

• We're seeing other people maybe move ahead and and ourselves, we're stuck.

• But before we can move ahead, we must address some basic questions.

  Academic text (1994)

• We're moving ahead as scheduled.

  Starsky & Hutch (2004)

• The solutions are difficult and we are slowly moving ahead and improving our ability to deal with these problems.

• We want to move ahead a couple days, to the 28th.

  Space Daze (2005)

• What's holding us back from moving ahead and reaching our dreams?

• Of course, Darin needs to move ahead to take control of his thoughts and actions.

  Academic text (1993)

• Since RCGM's findings were released, the government has continued to move ahead with GM.

  Academic text (2005)

Synonyms

G

to go

vsto move ahead

∞ 1.0

To happen or develop in a particular way

is specifically oriented to advancing toward a particular goal or time

M

to move

vsto move ahead

∞ 1.0

Take action to start or continue a process

focuses on advancing toward an objective rather than just initiating action

P

to proceed

vsto move ahead

763 3.0

Begin or continue an action after a pause, often as planned

is about steady progress toward an objective rather than procedure timing

M

to move on

vsto move ahead

670 3.1

To start the next stage or activity and stop focusing on the past

centres on advancing toward a goal rather than emotional release or stage change

M

to move on to

vsto move ahead

264 2.3

To begin talking about a different topic or activity

is broader, involving advancement toward a goal rather than topic change

G

to go forward

vsto move ahead

211 1.0

To move ahead in place, in time, or in progress

is focused specifically on advancing toward a goal or time point

K

to keep it moving

vsto move ahead

• Informal

161 4.4

Move forward without stopping or slowing down

emphasizes progress toward a specific goal rather than just continuous motion

M

to move along

vsto move ahead

81 3.0

Go forward or leave a place when someone tells you to

is about purposeful progress toward a goal rather than complying with direction

M

to march on

vsto move ahead

30 3.3

Move forward in a steady, determined way

shares steady progress but is more neutral about determination or inevitability

P

to push on

vsto move ahead

21 3.7

Move forward or keep going despite difficulty

is similar but does not require strong effort or determination

P

to push forward

vsto move ahead

19 3.1

To keep making progress despite problems

means advancing toward a goal without implying forceful effort

M

to make headway

vsto move ahead

9 3.5

To make slow progress when it is difficult

describes general advancement toward a goal without stressing slowness

M

to march forward

vsto move ahead

3 3.7

To move forward steadily despite problems

is about advancing toward a goal without stressing military or forceful tone

Antonyms

M

to move back

283 1.7

To step away to an earlier place

H

to halt

206 2.4

To stop moving or make something stop moving

How Much

to leapfrog ahead

7.1

to advance

417 3.4

to move ahead

61 2.7

to make headway

9 3.5

to begin

∞ 1.0

to stall

166 4.3

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology