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going from strength to strength

going from strength to strength is the present participle and gerund of go from strength to strength.

Meaning of go from strength to strength

Verb

go from strength to strength (third-person singular simple present goes from strength to strength, present participle going from strength to strength, simple past went from strength to strength, past participle gone from strength to strength)

  1. (idiomatic) To continue to get stronger, more and more successful.
    • The Internet continues to go from strength to strength as it matures, finding new ways to better itself.

Questions about going from strength to strength

What is going from strength to strength the present participle and gerund of?
Going from strength to strength is the present participle and gerund of go from strength to strength.

Words near going from strength to strength in the dictionary

  1. going forth
  2. going forward
  3. going free
  4. going from 0 to 100
  5. going from bad to worse
  6. going from strength to strength
  7. going from zero to hero
  8. going gaga over
  9. going Galt
  10. going gentle into that good night
  11. going gold

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