How to Use advance in a Sentence

advance

1 of 3 verb
  • The team advanced the ball steadily down the field.
  • The car advanced slowly down the street.
  • The sun slowly advanced across the sky.
  • The team did not advance beyond the first round of the play-offs.
  • She opened the door and advanced cautiously into the room.
  • As he advanced in age and stature he advanced in knowledge.
  • The film is advanced by an electric motor.
  • The company tries to keep up with advancing technology.
  • Our understanding of this disease has advanced rapidly in recent years.
  • As cars advanced, so did the show.
    — Amaia Gavica, Miami Herald, 8 June 2026
  • The top two teams in each pool will advance.
    — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Teams that place fourth in their group will not advance.
    — Joy Burton, NBC news, 22 June 2026
  • Teams that place fourth in their group will not advance.
    — Joy Burton, NBC news, 15 June 2026
  • Its stock price advanced more than 2%.
    — Hugh Leask,tasmin Lockwood,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Over time, that shapes who advances, who stays and who falls off the path.
    — Subha Barry, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
  • Make your picks below for who should advance to the next round.
    — Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 11 Mar. 2026
  • But that wasn’t enough for Jaquez to advance past the first round.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 18 Feb. 2024
  • To advance, the team must hand the ball off to each other many times.
    — Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 3 Dec. 2023
  • The Dodgers have a chance to advance to the next round with a win at home.
    — Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
  • The top team in each poll would advance to the championship game.
    — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2026
  • The bill has not advanced in Congress.
    — Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 5 Feb. 2026
  • What makes this moment unique is the speed at which both sides are advancing.
    — Big Think, 24 Oct. 2025
  • The man advanced a second time and again police fired their stun guns.
    — Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2026
  • The athlete who receives the most votes will advance to the next round.
    — Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 12 Mar. 2026
  • The vote to advance the bill fell six votes short of the 60 needed.
    — David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Only 32 will advance past the group round.
    — Joy Burton, NBC news, 22 June 2026
  • Only 32 will advance past the group round.
    — Joy Burton, NBC news, 15 June 2026
  • That was great but didn’t really advance the plot.
    — Devon Ivie, Vulture, 25 Feb. 2026
  • The team has never advanced beyond the group stage.
    — Chantz Martin Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 May 2026
  • Crude prices advanced again on Thursday.
    — Sean Conlon,lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2026

advance

2 of 3 noun
  • The workers won wage advances.
  • There have been few advances made in the treatment of this disease.
  • There has been little advance made in the treatment of this disease.
  • The new system represents a considerable advance over the old one.
  • Some places book up to a year in advance.
    — Judy Koutsky, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
  • Most of the slate is set a year in advance.
    — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Join our live chats or ask a question in advance.
    — Karen Tumulty, Washington Post, 15 Jan. 2026
  • Make the olive salad in this recipe up to a week in advance.
    — Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 20 Feb. 2026
  • To make ahead, bake the cake a day in advance of serving.
    — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Note rooms here often sell out in advance.
    — Elliott Harrell, Travel + Leisure, 19 Apr. 2026
  • The testers get the puzzles about three to four weeks in advance.
    — Saira Mueller, CNN, 14 Mar. 2024
  • Both fees were agreed upon years in advance.
    — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 23 June 2026
  • These advances could help people live longer lives in the process.
    — Ellen Quarles, Fortune Well, 7 July 2023
  • This is not to say that there are not challenges with these advances.
    — David Henkin, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
  • Get ahead, and bake the cheesecakes in advance.
    — Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 20 Apr. 2026
  • They were all altered weeks in advance.
    — Sam Reed, Glamour, 23 Jan. 2026
  • Meals must be ordered in advance.
    — Fielding Buck, Oc Register, 26 Mar. 2026
  • George said the show reached out a few months in advance about wanting to stop by.
    — Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Tickets will be sold for $7 in advance.
    — Alysia Burgio, CBS News, 9 June 2026
  • Horn advances to play Wylie East in the area round next week.
    — Ishmael Johnson, Dallas Morning News, 19 Mar. 2026
  • Reservations can be made up to a week in advance.
    — Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 13 Feb. 2026
  • Reservations can be made up to a week in advance.
    — Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Reservations can be made up to a week in advance.
    — Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 19 Sep. 2025
  • And Russian advances come at great cost.
    — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025
  • In fact, most of the advances have been splashy but tenuous.
    — Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
  • The top six on the leaderboard after the two jumps advance to the medal round.
    — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 20 Feb. 2026
  • All these questions should be thought out and answered well in advance.
    — Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 30 Aug. 2025
  • That said, make an effort to draft messages in advance.
    — Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Qnity’s more than 87% advance this year set a high bar.
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 12 May 2026
  • Bad word of mouth was hurting advance ticket sales.
    — Literary Hub, 21 Apr. 2026

advance

3 of 3 adjective
  • The teams that best apply it, advance.
    — Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 26 May 2026
  • First and most notably for each month are the advance monthly sales.
    — Grace L. Williams, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2021
  • There’s been little advance word about what the new album sounds like.
    — Jem Aswad, Variety, 9 Nov. 2023
  • China didn’t get advance notice of the plan to shoot down the balloon.
    — Christian Hall, al, 5 Feb. 2023
  • The eight highest-ranking third-place teams also advance.
    — Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 30 Mar. 2026
  • The advance monthly payments would have been $550 each month for six months.
    — Tribune News Service, oregonlive, 15 Jan. 2022
  • No, mostly there were advance screenings of pictures.
    — Dan Reilly, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025
  • The roommate doesn't appear to have any advance knowledge of the shooting.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 17 Sep. 2025
  • All of the restaurants require advance reservations for dine-in.
    — Susan Dunne, courant.com, 8 Feb. 2022
  • The event is free and open to the public; advance registrations are required.
    — cleveland, 25 Mar. 2022
  • Each team plays in a round-robin tournament against the other nine teams, and the top four teams advance to the semifinals.
    — Analis Bailey, USA TODAY, 3 Feb. 2022
  • The defendants weren't given advance notice of the suit, says Champ.
    — Yvonne Lau, Fortune, 18 Feb. 2022
  • The hot springs here are clothing-optional and require advance reservations for both day or overnight use.
    — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2022
  • Families with low incomes tend to use the advance money toward the basics.
    — Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 4 Nov. 2021
  • The two men claim neither was given any advance notice of the termination.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 20 June 2022
  • Flagg didn’t get advance notice of his win, with the Maine native having to find out via television.
    — Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Even the hardcover only got advance praise from Kirkus and PW.
    — Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2025
  • The Woolsey Hall concert will be free, but will require advance reservations.
    — Dallas News, 13 Jan. 2023
  • If a process feels clunky, those advance preparations could give you time to come up with a new way of doing things that works better for everyone.
    — Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
  • My position on humanoids in the home will evolve as the technologies powering them advance.
    — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Keep in mind that Legoland requires advance reservations for all visitors.
    — Kimi Robinson, The Arizona Republic, 16 Feb. 2022
  • These are all critical steps to not only advance careers but also for the success of the company.
    — Mike Whitmire, Forbes, 19 July 2022
  • The teams compete throughout the season, and those that win their tournaments advance to the championship.
    — Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2023
  • And new questions emerge about how the Secret Service handled advance warnings of the threat.
    — NBC News, 16 Oct. 2022
  • Residents are given advance notice of the cleanup, and city and nonprofit staff are on hand to help pack up belongings.
    — Juliette Rihl, The Arizona Republic, 17 Dec. 2022
  • Under the order, warrants may be served only in courtrooms with the express, advance permission of the judge.
    — Monroe Trombly, Louisville Courier Journal, 8 Dec. 2025
  • The 2022 festival was an advance sellout for the first time in its history.
    — Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 11 Nov. 2022
  • The virtual event is free to the public with advance registration required via Eventbrite.
    — Paul Grein, Billboard, 9 Feb. 2023
  • The top seven teams advance to the playoffs and with total victories being the first tiebreaker, the Galaxy would make the cut.
    — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2021
  • Fundraising strength and high-profile endorsements could determine which two hopefuls advance.
    — Sacbee.com, 4 May 2026

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