furthering

VERB

advance, lend support

Synonyms

STRONGEST

encourage expedite facilitate hasten help promote speed

STRONG

aid assist ballyhoo champion contribute engender forward foster generate patronize plug propagate push serve succor

WEAK

back up bail out give a boost to go with lend a hand open doors take care of work for

Antonyms

STRONGEST

block check delay halt hinder hurt slow stop

STRONG

conceal destroy discourage hide ignore impede kill neglect oppose take withhold

WEAK

cease curtail frustrate obstruct prevent protest

Example Sentences

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And though the suit doesn’t name the classmate, her name has now leaked via court documents, furthering an already pronounced imbalance of power.

From Salon • Jun. 25, 2026

And a new deal with Advanced Micro Devices is furthering that notable rally.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 16, 2026

But it’s also realistic to believe that Trinidad, just by being in the competition, is furthering something of a revolution in the Winter Olympics in general, and in bobsledding in particular.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2026

The technology also is furthering the divide between the haves and have nots, ushering in not just new tech billionaires but, perhaps, even the first trillionaire.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 11, 2026

Despite her personal misgivings, Penelope thanked both of the young servants profusely for their willingness to spend their time furthering the children’s education.

From "The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling" by Maryrose Wood