advance on

idiom

: to approach usually in order to attack
Enemy soldiers are advancing on the city.

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Officers behind an unmarked police SUV tried to advance on foot. Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2025 City did also continue to advance on several new signings in what is proving to be an uncharacteristically busy month for the champions. James McNicholas, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025 For those with less foresight, 50 permits are released 48 hours in advance on a rolling basis, but don’t count on scoring one: only 150 cars are allowed into the park during sunrise each day. Graham Averill, Outside Online, 6 Jan. 2025 The civil war regained life in recent weeks, as Assad’s allies Iran and Russia engaged in their own conflicts, leading rebel forces to advance on Damascus. Ty Roush, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for advance on 

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“Advance on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/advance%20on. Accessed 7 Feb. 2025.

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