PROCEEDED Synonyms: 67 Similar and Opposite Words

proceeded

verb

past tense of proceed

as in did

to move forward along a course you may proceed with your plan

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Recent Examples of proceeded Only 10 times since 1992 has the media’s preseason predicted champion proceeded to win the SEC title game. — ABC News, 24 July 2026 The exec proceeded to name-check various networks and studio operations, throwing in viewership stats and reach metrics. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 23 July 2026 The juvenile orca proceeded to eat the smaller fragments while the adults fed on what remained of the split-open body. — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 23 July 2026 Advertisement Wangchuk proceeded not to eat for 20 days—a period that ended only after Delhi police hospitalized him against his will, sparking national outcry. — Connor Greene, Time, 22 July 2026 Not hearing anything, proceeded to the kitchen, got a trash bag, came back. — Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026 The work has proceeded deliberately, district officials say, because of the historic nature of the McAuley building. — Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026 The countdown to launch had proceeded as planned throughout much of the day as SpaceX, the commercial spaceflight company founded by tech mogul Elon Musk, worked toward Starship's 13th mission since 2023. — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 17 July 2026 The bulldozers proceeded to turn Gaza’s Coca-Cola factory into a landscape of glittering glass. — Literary Hub, 16 July 2026

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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
Wisconsin Republicans did the same last year, and similar efforts have been raised in other states.

— Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025

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As their relationship has progressed, the couple continue to bring their romance further into the public eye.

— Francesca Gariano, PEOPLE, 25 July 2026
Emma, 50, became Bruce’s caregiver as his condition progressed—FTD can cause a loss of motor skills, speech and language issues, and personality changes.

— Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 25 July 2026