Make headway (4)

I believe the answer is:

gain

'make headway' is the definition.
(synonyms)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for gain that I've seen before include "Benefit; put on (weight)" , "Pick up" , "Earn, profit" , "Obtain, secure" , "Obtain; benefit" .)

I've seen this clue in the King Feature Syndicate and The Wall Street Journal.

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