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

Catcher Caden Bodine had plenty of reasons to be excited about how his first season in the Rays organization went, following a December trade from Baltimore.

— Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026
The Demon Deacons went 42 yards on eight plays, converting a fourth down in the process, to get to the Miami 22-yard line.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2026