as in did
to move forward along a course
you may proceed with your plan
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Recent Examples of proceeded
The defendants who entered the pleas Monday — Cameron Pennington, Kaiden Wang and Gretchen Rose Guimarin — were not among the five defendants who who proceeded to trial, which ended in a mistrial earlier this month.
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Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2026
The owner proceeded to her departure gate.
—Kyle Melnick, Washington Post, 22 Feb. 2026
In December 2024, Saks Global purchased the Neiman Marcus Group and proceeded to consolidate the Neiman Marcus and Saks Fifth Avenue buying teams into one, while the Bergdorf Goodman buying team remains separate.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 20 Feb. 2026
Had the case proceeded to trial, at least two independent physicians had agreed to testify that Heider’s care deviated from standard treatments, court records show.
—Amber Gaudet
updated February 20, Charlotte Observer, 20 Feb. 2026
The major indexes jumped sharply in the minutes after the decision's release and proceeded to waver throughout the day.
—Hannah Parker, NBC news, 20 Feb. 2026
As the investigation proceeded, Wexner hired Mary Jo White, a former federal prosecutor, who met prosecutors along with his other attorneys three weeks after Epstein’s arrest.
—Curt Devine, CNN Money, 18 Feb. 2026
The Aztecs proceeded to miss 12 of their first 15 shots and soon trailed by 12.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
Most of the Grammy Museum event proceeded as a producers-and-engineers panel, with Love’s appearance saved for the very end.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 17 Feb. 2026
Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2026
The owner proceeded to her departure gate.
—Kyle Melnick, Washington Post, 22 Feb. 2026
In December 2024, Saks Global purchased the Neiman Marcus Group and proceeded to consolidate the Neiman Marcus and Saks Fifth Avenue buying teams into one, while the Bergdorf Goodman buying team remains separate.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 20 Feb. 2026
Had the case proceeded to trial, at least two independent physicians had agreed to testify that Heider’s care deviated from standard treatments, court records show.
—Amber Gaudet
updated February 20, Charlotte Observer, 20 Feb. 2026
The major indexes jumped sharply in the minutes after the decision's release and proceeded to waver throughout the day.
—Hannah Parker, NBC news, 20 Feb. 2026
As the investigation proceeded, Wexner hired Mary Jo White, a former federal prosecutor, who met prosecutors along with his other attorneys three weeks after Epstein’s arrest.
—Curt Devine, CNN Money, 18 Feb. 2026
The Aztecs proceeded to miss 12 of their first 15 shots and soon trailed by 12.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
Most of the Grammy Museum event proceeded as a producers-and-engineers panel, with Love’s appearance saved for the very end.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 17 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for proceeded
Verb
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Johnson’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday, nor did HUD officials.—
Lizzie Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
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The two men then said Smollett paid them to stage the attack, and Smollett was charged with filing a false police report; the charges were later dropped after Smollett paid a fine and did community service.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Gotch and Burns were pioneers of wrestling, and as the 20th century progressed, schools in Iowa at both the high school and collegiate levels began offering wrestling as a sport.—
Cooper Worth,
Des Moines Register,
17 Feb. 2026
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As the night progressed, cocktail glasses continued to clink while a tasty île flottante dessert made its way to each table.—
Avon Dorsey,
Vogue,
17 Feb. 2026
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Days after Guthrie went missing, TMZ was among the first to report on an initial note demanding millions of dollars in Bitcoin for her safe return.—
Chelsea Bailey,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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Mathurin, acquired from Indiana at the trade deadline, was 12 for 22 from the field, while Leonard went eight for 18 and scored at least 20 points for the 34th consecutive game.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
Verb
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And then there is the Clark County Courthouse, under whose limestone pillars the Ku Klux Klan marched as recently as 1994.—
Caitlin Hu,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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Tens of thousands marched in Kosovo on independence day, protesting war crimes trials of former rebel leaders, including ex-President Hashim Thaci.—
Zana Cimili,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
Verb
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That came just a few days after news broke that Palantir had secured a $10 billion contract from the US Army over the next decade.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
7 Aug. 2025
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All five of Bednar’s outs came via strikeout on Wednesday.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Proceeded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proceeded. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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