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 Flores, in a dress and low-heeled shoes, sat quietly in a separate section of the courtroom as jury selection proceeded. — Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 15 Sep. 2026 After Lewandowski tussled with Inter Miami defender Ian Fray, De Paul approached Lewandowski aggressively and proceeded to recite the latest accomplishments on his résumé. — Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026 Then proceeded to apply my lipstick in a way that accentuated my Cupid's bow. — Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026 Goldberg and her cohosts, including Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin, Sara Haines, and Alyssa Farah Griffin — Ana Navarro was absent —proceeded to discuss the political event. — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2026 The association again denied the application, but the unit owners nevertheless proceeded with the installation. — Nicole R. Kurtz, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2026 Schurr proceeded to tackle Lyoya and attempted to fire his taser at him but missed. — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2026 The search for their collaborators and other terrorists in what was now called the homeland proceeded under terms established by the Patriot Act. — Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2026 The flight then proceeded to its destination after the customer's removal from the plane, American Airlines said in its email. — Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 6 Sep. 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

Definition of did

Verb

Jake Jurewicz, chief executive and co-founder of Blue Energy, pointed out that the partnership has progressed from technology selection to NRC permitting in only a few months.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026
As the technology has progressed at a rapid clip, Congress has refrained from imposing rules or funding ways for people to successfully adjust to the potential changes from AI.

— STEVEN SLOAN, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of progressed

Verb

Even the odd chance to counter-attack went badly wrong — summed up by the sight of Ouattara almost knocking over team-mate Mikkel Damsgaard with a wayward pass.

— Stuart James, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
After that, Brown went silent, not answering any of Redding’s phone calls or text messages.

— Avni Trivedi, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of went

Verb

The Ragin Cajuns marched down the field with ease on two straight touchdown drives, hitting four plays of 25 yards or more to do so.

— Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
The result was a sack of Justin Herbert, and the Cardinals marched down for a field goal and a 13-7 halftime lead.

— Doug Haller, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2026