PROCEED (ALONG) Synonyms: 22 Similar Words

proceed (along)

verb

Definition of proceed (along)

as in to cross

to make one's way through, across, or over the hikers proceeded along the ridge for several hundred feet

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An average of about 13 ships crossed the Strait each day last week, the firm said in a post on X, down from more than 100 ships per day before the recent conflict.

— Max Zahn, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
All eyes now turn towards negotiations between Iran and Oman expected to resolve how ships cross Hormuz.

— Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of cross

Verb

The film itself was an odyssey of a shoot, as the cast traversed multiple countries and territories—Scotland, Italy, the Western Sahara, Greece—in all types of weather.

— Wisdom Iheanyichukwu, Vanity Fair, 17 Aug. 2026
Currently, only a handful of ships traverse the seaway each day.

— Jim Edwards, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of traverse

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This follows a successful season 18 which delivered double-digit growth over the previous season and set a new franchise premiere viewership record.

— Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 16 Aug. 2026
Two further extensions have since followed, the latest in January being an 18-month deal to take James to the end of the 2026-27 campaign.

— Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of follow

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A bit geeky and has achieved great things in his career, but could probably walk down the street and not be recognised.

— Tim Spiers, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
In the Old City, Jewish men in black hats and tzitzit tassels, Muslim women in hijabs and Christian priests in flowing robes walk past each other daily in the maze of stone alleyways.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of walk

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Flagship carriers including American, Lufthansa, Riyadh Air and Singapore Airlines are all struggling to navigate the lengthy, multi-year approval process for bespoke cabins.

— Edward Russell, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
Coleman was quick and decisive while navigating the crowded real estate near the line of scrimmage.

— Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of navigate

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William Simms Simms Family There are online fundraisers set up to help the families cover the costs of funerals as well as other expenses.

— Jesse Sarles, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
For example, people in the US will only see a small part of the sun covered by the moon, while Europe and northwestern Africa will experience a more dramatic cloaking of much of the sun, according to NASA.

— Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026

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