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making strides

making strides is the present participle and gerund of make strides.

Meaning of make strides

Verb

make strides (third-person singular simple present makes strides, present participle making strides, simple past and past participle made strides)

  1. To make progress towards achieving a goal.

Questions about making strides

What is making strides the present participle and gerund of?
Making strides is the present participle and gerund of make strides.

Words near making strides in the dictionary

  1. making something of
  2. making something of oneself
  3. making sport of
  4. making strange
  5. making streaks
  6. making strides
  7. making sure
  8. making terms
  9. making the bald man cry
  10. making the bed
  11. making the best of

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