as in did
to move forward along a course
you may proceed with your plan
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Recent Examples of proceeded
The team had been checking for ruins around the Bauhaus retail center before further commercial development proceeded in the area, continuing work started in 2011 with the discovery of an early Christian church there.
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Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 11 May 2026
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian struck a defiant tone as negotiations proceeded Sunday.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 11 May 2026
The case has proceeded slowly, with the US government recently allowing the Venezuelan government to pay for the couple’s defense after a weeks-long delay.
—Michelle Velez, CNN Money, 10 May 2026
Bailey started on Wednesday and proceeded to go 0-for-3 with a pair of strikeouts in what ended up being his final game as a Giant.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 9 May 2026
The Astros were something like 6-13 on the road coming into last night's game and MY Reds proceeded to lose their 8th straight.
—Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2026
The trial proceeded with 11 white jurors and one Black juror.
—Austin Sarat, The Conversation, 8 May 2026
During the approximately hour-long service, the King proceeded through the cathedral with His Majesty’s Body Guard of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms, as well as a choir and the Right Honourable Lady Mayor of the City of London, Dame Susan Langley, according to The Independent.
—Greta Bjornson, PEOPLE, 7 May 2026
The start turned chaotic in seconds when Verstappen, who along with Leclerc almost immediately passed Antonelli, proceeded to completely pirouette, recovering but quickly finding himself in ninth.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 4 May 2026
Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 11 May 2026
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian struck a defiant tone as negotiations proceeded Sunday.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 11 May 2026
The case has proceeded slowly, with the US government recently allowing the Venezuelan government to pay for the couple’s defense after a weeks-long delay.
—Michelle Velez, CNN Money, 10 May 2026
Bailey started on Wednesday and proceeded to go 0-for-3 with a pair of strikeouts in what ended up being his final game as a Giant.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 9 May 2026
The Astros were something like 6-13 on the road coming into last night's game and MY Reds proceeded to lose their 8th straight.
—Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2026
The trial proceeded with 11 white jurors and one Black juror.
—Austin Sarat, The Conversation, 8 May 2026
During the approximately hour-long service, the King proceeded through the cathedral with His Majesty’s Body Guard of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms, as well as a choir and the Right Honourable Lady Mayor of the City of London, Dame Susan Langley, according to The Independent.
—Greta Bjornson, PEOPLE, 7 May 2026
The start turned chaotic in seconds when Verstappen, who along with Leclerc almost immediately passed Antonelli, proceeded to completely pirouette, recovering but quickly finding himself in ninth.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 4 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
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But as the season has progressed and the pressure has increased, their margins of victory have become tighter.—
Dean Jones,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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As Dan’s relationship with Kolkena progressed, Betty reportedly left vulgar and threatening messages on the couple’s answering machine, prompting Dan to threaten criminal contempt action, according to the Los Angeles Times.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
9 May 2026
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Canvas, the learning management system used by UC, Cal State, USC, Stanford and California community colleges, went offline Thursday during finals preparations after a massive cybersecurity breach at Instructure.—
Jaweed Kaleem,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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In the Hockomock league, Cheyenne Murray went 2-for-4 with a homer, two runs scored and three driven in as King Philip took down Canton 15-3.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
8 May 2026
Verb
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In a clip from the wedding, captured by CBS LA, the couple marched down the aisle to a dramatic stretch of the Star Wars soundtrack.—
Staff Author,
PEOPLE,
5 May 2026
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At the same time, a group of Palestinians marched through the Giardini wearing the names of artists who have been killed in Gaza.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 May 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 15 May. 2026.
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