as in did
to move forward along a course
you may proceed with your plan
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Recent Examples of proceeded
Miller proceeded to throw nine consecutive strikes before bouncing a slider and then finishing the game with a slider that Daylen Lile swung through.
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Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026
Judging by fan video, the audience loved it and later erupted when Wallen proceeded to take out his frustrations on the piano by pushing it over.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 30 May 2026
Campbell proceeded to net her second goal on the opposite end, and the Skippers were off and running.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 30 May 2026
Some employees in the back of the house proceeded without weeks of pay, too, Lawver said.
—Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
Pawlikowski proceeded to re-imagine the event as a five-day road trip, and was assisted by Henk Handloegten to fashion a very personal and largely fictional story.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 28 May 2026
The murderers followed them to Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and proceeded to kill and mutilate them, too.
—Literary Hub, 26 May 2026
In India, home to a large Muslim minority, pilgrimage planning has proceeded largely as normal, but high fuel prices have pushed up travel costs for this year’s pilgrims from the country.
—Mariam Fam, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2026
As the investigation proceeded, Kouri said the prosecution was worried about being caught.
—Natalie Morales, CBS News, 24 May 2026
Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026
Judging by fan video, the audience loved it and later erupted when Wallen proceeded to take out his frustrations on the piano by pushing it over.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 30 May 2026
Campbell proceeded to net her second goal on the opposite end, and the Skippers were off and running.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 30 May 2026
Some employees in the back of the house proceeded without weeks of pay, too, Lawver said.
—Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
Pawlikowski proceeded to re-imagine the event as a five-day road trip, and was assisted by Henk Handloegten to fashion a very personal and largely fictional story.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 28 May 2026
The murderers followed them to Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and proceeded to kill and mutilate them, too.
—Literary Hub, 26 May 2026
In India, home to a large Muslim minority, pilgrimage planning has proceeded largely as normal, but high fuel prices have pushed up travel costs for this year’s pilgrims from the country.
—Mariam Fam, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2026
As the investigation proceeded, Kouri said the prosecution was worried about being caught.
—Natalie Morales, CBS News, 24 May 2026
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
Verb
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The 20-year-old progressed during the offseason, Murton said, making adjustments and finding new ways to improve.—
Charlotte Varnes,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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So far, Kikuchi has only progressed to running and weightlifting in his rehab.—
Doug Padilla,
Oc Register,
2 June 2026
Verb
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Muncy’s helmet and glasses went flying.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2026
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Gutierrez, meanwhile, went 3-for-3 and scored twice for the Mustangs, who have won three playoff games by a 41-2 count.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
4 June 2026
Verb
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Given the dramatic manner in which the hulking piers marched down the center of the institution’s narrow corridor, flanked by the photographer’s three-inch-square Polaroids, hung as if in awed supplication, the effect verged on hyperbole, the gnomic ceding to the grandiose.—
James Quandt,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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As the delegates were marched out of their hotel rooms, investigators also arrived at the Home of FIFA, the organization’s global headquarters, which has six underground levels dug into a hillside on the edge of Zurich.—
Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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 7 Jun. 2026.
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