gain ground Synonyms

advance get ahead make headway make inroads make strides get better gain momentum gain traction forge ahead go forward push forward move up push on press on move ahead move along move forward in leaps and bounds push ahead move onward get somewhere take steps forward forge on be getting there make progress make one's way work one's way press forward move forward move on pull ahead mature increase improve grow gain flourish expand evolve develop blossom approach proceed progress step forward shape up get on come on come along go along pick up