advancing
adjective/ədˈvɑːnsɪŋ/
/ədˈvænsɪŋ/
- advancing years/age used as a polite way of referring to the fact of time passing and of somebody growing older
- She is still very active, in spite of her advancing years.
Oxford Collocations DictionaryAdvancing is used with these nouns:- age
- army
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