proceeded

past tense of proceed

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of proceeded Hawley then proceeded to a lengthy list of questions that accused Fauci of misconduct in his government role. ABC News, 29 July 2026 Iger proceeded to restructure the company, dismantling the Disney Media and Entertainment Distribution Division. Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 29 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for proceeded
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • But as the war in Ukraine has progressed, the IOC and IPC have eased restrictions.
    Mark Temnycky, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • His attorney Mark Wykoff told the judge at his sentencing in January that the cancer had progressed to Stage 4 and spread to his liver and lungs.
    Jerry Nowicki, CBS News, 31 July 2026
Verb
  • Tommy Edman hit a three-run home run for the Dodgers, and Teoscar Hernández also went deep.
    Jay Cohen, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The ceremony ultimately went ahead with an Elvis impersonator officiating as Kacie wore a white dress and white cowboy hat.
    Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Humanoids marched, backflipped, and twirled nunchucks; robotic pandas gambolled.
    Evan Osnos, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
  • As the Chiefs marched to a second straight Super Bowl championship and their third in five seasons, Toney watched unhappily.
    Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • 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 4 Aug. 2026.

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