as in did
to move forward along a course
you may proceed with your plan
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Recent Examples of proceeded
Just nine hours before the polls closed on Election Day in New York City, Zohran Mamdani walked into a crowded room full of dozens of NYC content creators and proceeded to answer a non-stop barrage of questions on everything from housing policy to childcare and LGBTQ rights.
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Taylor Lorenz, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 2025
His apology seemed to have been accepted by the cast, who forgave Mel and proceeded with the competition.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 5 Nov. 2025
Since then, however, the releases of the remains of hostages have proceeded as planned, and the ceasefire has largely held.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
Wrobleski proceeded to strike out Nathan Lukes before being lifted for Tyler Glasnow.
—Dennis Lin, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
For the next nine months, Stuart proceeded to lead thousands of supporters, militiamen, and conscripted soldiers in a military campaign now known as the Jacobite rising of 1745.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 30 Oct. 2025
The coyote then proceeded to chase the 9-year-old until the child's father -- who was on the front porch -- began yelling at the animal, who then ran away, officials said.
—Megan Forrester, ABC News, 30 Oct. 2025
Laurinaitis proceeded to pitch the idea directly to Vince McMahon, but fortunately for McIntyre's future, the concept didn't gain traction with the boss.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
Dressed to the nines, Courtnie and Josh tied the knot in heartwarming fashion, and then proceeded to the reception, where the wedding party was introduced to the sounds of the the anthem for the Chicago Bulls.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 29 Oct. 2025
Taylor Lorenz, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 2025
His apology seemed to have been accepted by the cast, who forgave Mel and proceeded with the competition.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 5 Nov. 2025
Since then, however, the releases of the remains of hostages have proceeded as planned, and the ceasefire has largely held.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
Wrobleski proceeded to strike out Nathan Lukes before being lifted for Tyler Glasnow.
—Dennis Lin, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
For the next nine months, Stuart proceeded to lead thousands of supporters, militiamen, and conscripted soldiers in a military campaign now known as the Jacobite rising of 1745.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 30 Oct. 2025
The coyote then proceeded to chase the 9-year-old until the child's father -- who was on the front porch -- began yelling at the animal, who then ran away, officials said.
—Megan Forrester, ABC News, 30 Oct. 2025
Laurinaitis proceeded to pitch the idea directly to Vince McMahon, but fortunately for McIntyre's future, the concept didn't gain traction with the boss.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
Dressed to the nines, Courtnie and Josh tied the knot in heartwarming fashion, and then proceeded to the reception, where the wedding party was introduced to the sounds of the the anthem for the Chicago Bulls.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 29 Oct. 2025
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
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But as the race progressed, Mamdani’s natural charm, catchy social media videos and populist economic platform energized voters in the notoriously expensive city.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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Additionally, center Motiejus Krivas had some juice entering last season but dealt with a foot injury in the preseason that got worse as the season progressed and ultimately resulted in him being shut down in December.—
Sam Vecenie,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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After that day, when I was given the book which promised to answer all of my bloody questions—my long-suffering American Girl doll went into the closet.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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On the other sideline, Lawrence went 13-for-23 for 158 yards with one touchdown and one interception.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
10 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The Indians marched down and scored with 1 minute and 3 seconds left and that was enough to secure a 48-45 win at Northwest ISD Stadium.—
Cody Thorn,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Nov. 2025
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With a 21-14 deficit at the half, Marshfield (6-3) got a three-and-out defensively and marched down the field on nine plays capped by a 20-yard touchdown run off a jet sweep for Cole Summers to knot the score 21-21.—
Brian Roach,
Boston Herald,
8 Nov. 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 10 Nov. 2025.
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