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proceed (along)

verb

Definition of proceed (along)next
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for proceed (along)
  1. cross
  2. traverse
  3. follow
  4. walk
  5. navigate
  6. travel
  7. cover
Verb
  • The Hering and Wundt illusions are examples of how straight lines can appear curved if intersecting lines cross them at a certain angle.
    — Emma Gometz, Scientific American, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Backlog stands at $496 billion, growing triple digits, and AWS's AI business and custom chips business each crossed a $25 billion annual run rate.
    — Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of cross
Verb
  • Some days, fewer than ten ships traversed the strait—far fewer than in peacetime, when between 130 and 150 commercial vessels would make the passage each day.
    — RICHARD HAASS, Foreign Affairs, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The data collected from studying the crater could help scientists develop technology that would better allow astronauts to brave and traverse the hostile environment.
    — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of traverse
Verb
  • Swift is expected to follow in early November as its orbit steadily sinks.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026
  • The decision not to show Meadows’ death follows a public plea from his mother, Angela Meadows, who asked Discovery not to broadcast footage of her son’s fatal accident.
    — Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of follow
Verb
  • More energetic outdoor activities include swimming in the saltwater pool, walking or jogging on the Deck 15 track, paddle tennis, golf cages, and a mini-golf course.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The spare was also flat, and the patch kit had grown legs and walked away.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of walk
Verb
  • Companies operating across Southeast Asia today must often navigate 11 different regulatory environments.
    — Jon M. Huntsman, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Even if the relationship isn’t fake, something about Bronwyn’s newfound fame (or, rather, adjacency to fame by way of Lisa Barlow) may have altered her brain chemistry into thinking this is a normal way to navigate and present a new relationship.
    — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of navigate
Verb
  • South Brooklyn locals, Manhattanites who rarely travel over the water, and the occasional wise tourist rub elbows.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026
  • The Huskies hope their offense will travel again after finding a rhythm in their first road game last weekend.
    — Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of travel
Verb
  • Under the version that’s been discussed, the federal credit could be stacked on top of state credits, and in some states taxpayers would end up covering close to half the budget of a movie made by Netflix, Apple, or Amazon.
    — Lane Brown, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Just be aware that the ship covers a lot of ground on some of these routes.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of cover
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“Proceed (along).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proceed%20%28along%29. Accessed 28 Sep. 2026.

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