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 Since Fiapoto’s arrest in April, things have proceeded at lightning speed for a murder case. — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 10 July 2026 Anderson proceeded to press the emergency button four times, Wallace said. — Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 10 July 2026 Kylie Jenner doled out $15 million for a vacant five-acre parcel of land in her Hidden Hills hometown in the San Fernando Valley in spring 2020 and proceeded to custom-build an 18,000-square-foot mansion. — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 7 July 2026 Taylor cheered on her beau from the stands, and the duo proceeded to lay low following the end of his NFL season. — Alicia Brunker, InStyle, 3 July 2026 Still, in this case, despite all that, the two beach-goers had proceeded anyway. — Mark Reynolds, The Providence Journal, 3 July 2026 Judges at times proceeded with hearings before realizing the asylum seeker wasn’t in the room. — Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026 Darwin issued a preliminary injunction on May 21 blocking enforcement of the regulations while the case proceeded. — Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026 As negotiations have proceeded, however, airport workers pushed the city to demand better pay for airport workers. — Nick Sullivan july 1, Charlotte Observer, 1 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

Definition of did

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Sidny Lopes Cabral Sidny Lopes Cabral was another crucial part of the Cape Verde team that progressed from the group stage with three draws.

— Tom Burrows, New York Times, 12 July 2026
Blake Snell, who also had loose bodies removed from his pitching elbow, progressed to throwing live batting practice on Saturday.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026

Definition of progressed

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The rookie point guard went 7 of 19 from the field and 4 of 9 from 3-point range after struggling with his shot in his summer league debut.

— Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 7 July 2026
Desperate to close the gap, Sebastian Berhalter brought energy off the bench and nearly scored, but his shot went wide left.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 7 July 2026