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 O’Connell proceeded to throw five straight completions in just over a minute to bring Las Vegas to the Houston 34. — Sam Warren, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026 Yet the reunion proceeded without Johnson, the band’s founding drummer, who’d pleaded guilty in 2020 to violating a domestic violence protection order and who was arrested in 2021 on charges of child abuse. — Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026 The mayors said that if Bow Mar proceeded, the cities could install their own roadway barriers between the proposed Bow Mar gates and cities’ right-of-way. — Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 19 Aug. 2026 But the court denied Espinosa’s petition, and so both the special prosecutor and the state commission proceeded. — Sara-James Ranta, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026 But Fox proceeded with a full segment about it anyway, further amplifying Ossoff’s message. — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026 Unterman gifted Techamuanvivit the recipe, and the Thai chef proceeded to tinker with it. — Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2026 To join in on the Simpsons interesting family, Snowball II proceeded Snowball I, who was hit by a car. — Maddie Rhodes, USA Today, 17 Aug. 2026 Schreiber proceeded to walk Dodgers pinch hitter Kyle Tucker to load the bases. — Kansas City Star, 11 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for proceeded

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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
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

As her pregnancy progressed, Kabita’s belly swelled while the rest of her remained gaunt.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
As the condition progressed, however, V eventually looped in doctors, and the singer is now receiving medication and going to the hospital regularly to battle the condition.

— Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of progressed

Verb

Lang and other anti-Islam protesters marched in Dearborn in November 2025, clashing with counter-protesters and claiming the area is not friendly to those who are non-Muslim.

— Heath Kalb, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
Days later, thousands of grieving students marched through Beijing, calling for a more democratic government in Hu’s honor.

— Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026