Synonyms for Make strides:

• v.

  •improve (verb)
  • increase,
  • better,
  • recuperate,
  • take off,
  • promote,
  • look up,
  • elevate,
  • revise,
  • convalesce,
  • turn the corner,
  • gain ground,
  • civilize,
  • revamp,
  • ameliorate,
  • enhance,
  • edit,
  • straighten out,
  • pick up,
  • emend,
  • skyrocket,
  • rally,
  • refine,
  • progress,
  • doctor up,
  • meliorate,
  • mend,
  • set right,
  • raise,
  • augment,
  • sharpen,
  • boost,
  • rise,
  • cultivate,
  • help,
  • rectify,
  • upgrade,
  • lift,
  • advance,
  • update,
  • reform,
  • perk up,
  • develop,
  • recover,
  • touch up,
  • correct,
  • amend,
  • polish,
  • purify,
  • come around,
  • shape up.
  •make good time (verb)
  • cover ground.
  •make or become better (verb)
  • improve.
  •make perfect (verb)
  • optimize.
  •progress (verb)
  • keep going,
  • get on,
  • proceed,
  • shoot,
  • continue,
  • edge,
  • make headway,
  • move on,
  • dash,
  • forge ahead,
  • speed,
  • get along,
  • lunge.

• Other synonyms:

  •improve
  • Re-form,
  • perked up,
  • re-cover,
  • straightening out,
  • straightened out,
  • re-formed,
  • setting right.
  •Other relevant words:
  • make better,
  • move up.
  •progress
  • kept going,
  • going forward,
  • goes forward,
  • making headway.
  •Other relevant words (noun):
  • travel,
  • wag,
  • advances,
  • go ahead,
  • forwards,
  • velocity,
  • distance,
  • make good time,
  • make progress,
  • elbow,
  • carve,
  • step forward,
  • go forward,
  • forge,
  • gain,
  • get ahead,
  • leeway,
  • rapid,
  • headway.

Antonyms for Make strides:

• v.

  • improve
    retreat, diminish, corrupt, descend, repress, destroy, injure, worsen, recede, lose, demote, blow, hinder, decrease, decline, lessen, dull, halt, reduce, depress, dirty, stop, weaken, damage, pollute, ruin, retrogress, drop, lower, deteriorate, harm, hurt.
  • progress
    cease, back up.