as in progressed
to move forward along a course
you may proceed with your plan
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Recent Examples of proceeded
That driver proceeded through anyway, striking Carlson, according to the Eagle Police Department.
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Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 3 Sep. 2025
Trump has since proceeded to host Putin at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage on August 15.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
One school looked at it one way and another school looked at it another and just proceeded on.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2025
This began a very public incident as Kiritsis proceeded to march Hall through the offices and out onto the street with no fear of being stopped.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025
Multiple uniformed officers followed Olson, proceeded into the kitchen and entered a nearby hallway.
—Harry Harris, Mercury News, 30 Aug. 2025
Riding in an airboat off Highway 10, Brittle proceeded despite police warnings.
—Sophia Leone, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Travis Kelce proceeded to hug Pinto and then chugged a beer onstage before receiving the keepsake.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 28 Aug. 2025
Aleksandr, in turn, proceeded to sweep her off her feet with his sophisticated airs.
—Nicole Briese, People.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 3 Sep. 2025
Trump has since proceeded to host Putin at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage on August 15.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
One school looked at it one way and another school looked at it another and just proceeded on.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2025
This began a very public incident as Kiritsis proceeded to march Hall through the offices and out onto the street with no fear of being stopped.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025
Multiple uniformed officers followed Olson, proceeded into the kitchen and entered a nearby hallway.
—Harry Harris, Mercury News, 30 Aug. 2025
Riding in an airboat off Highway 10, Brittle proceeded despite police warnings.
—Sophia Leone, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Travis Kelce proceeded to hug Pinto and then chugged a beer onstage before receiving the keepsake.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 28 Aug. 2025
Aleksandr, in turn, proceeded to sweep her off her feet with his sophisticated airs.
—Nicole Briese, People.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for proceeded
Verb
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That changed as the game progressed and Sands kept gaining big chunks of yardage on a cold day in Lawrence.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
4 Sep. 2025
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However, the cancer had not yet progressed past her pelvis into her more distant lymph nodes or organs elsewhere.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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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North Crowley took the opening kick of the second half, and Harris marched the Panthers 67 yards for a score.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Sep. 2025
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After the speeches on the Capitol steps, the crowd marched to 8th Street and then back toward the Capitol.—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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That new equalized funding formula went into effect after a three-year transition period in 2024, when 44 groups each got $9,269, according to the three-year awards report.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Following in the menswear trend of the night, Lenny Kravitz went sans shirt at the MTV VMAs.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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 8 Sep. 2025.
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