as in to cross
to make one's way through, across, or over
the hikers proceeded along the ridge for several hundred feet
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for proceed (along)
Verb
-
Migrants attempt to cross the Mediterranean from North Africa and try to enter Europe to claim asylum along the Italian coast.—
Chelsea Bailey,
CNN Money,
19 Oct. 2025 -
Gavin Sawchuk may or may not have crossed the goal line on a shovel pass.—
Stewart Mandel,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
The team traversed steep and uneven ground, overcame vertical drops of up to 60 feet (20 meters) using rope techniques and transformed a small underground site into a temporary base.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
14 Oct. 2025
-
Several states along the East Coast have been issued warnings by the National Weather Service (NWS), after a nor’easter traversed the eastern seaboard this weekend bringing with it the threat of strong wind and heavy rain.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
In his candid remarks on earnings calls, Karp doesn’t always follow advice for talking points.—
Jessica Mathews,
Fortune,
16 Oct. 2025
-
All crossings between Afghanistan and Pakistan were shut on Sunday following ongoing clashes.—
Happymon Jacob,
Time,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
No matter what had happened over the first two quarters of a game, Turner would watch Simons walk up to Damian Lillard’s locker and receive a breakdown of the action.—
Jay King,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
-
Lila Moss Kate Moss' daughter, Lila Moss, walked the runway at the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show in a gray long-sleeve jumpsuit which read pink across the chest.—
Lori A Bashian,
FOXNews.com,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
Flexible, adaptable, and capable of navigating spaces once unreachable, these robots are designed to move like living organisms, transforming how doctors perform surgeries or how engineers inspect machinery.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Oct. 2025
-
The Jays needed to navigate a six-man rotation or bump someone from the starting staff.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
Thirteen weeks later, the couple traveled to Russia and brought Anna back home to Georgia.—
Emily Weaver,
PEOPLE,
15 Oct. 2025
-
Toulouse’s approach aims to miniaturize 3D printing technology to travel through a thin optical fiber to address the drawbacks.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
With over a decade-long career in journalism, Neetika Walter has worked with The Economic Times, ANI, and Hindustan Times, covering politics, business, technology, and the clean energy sector.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Oct. 2025
-
Haley Willis is a Times reporter with the Visual Investigations team, covering conflict, corruption and human rights.—
Danny Makki,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Proceed (along).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proceed%20%28along%29. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share