proceeded (along)

verb

past tense of proceed (along)
as in traversed
to make one's way through, across, or over the hikers proceeded along the ridge for several hundred feet

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for proceeded (along)
  1. traversed
  2. crossed
  3. followed
  4. walked
  5. covered
  6. navigated
  7. traveled
Verb
  • The film itself was an odyssey of a shoot, as the cast traversed multiple countries and territories—Scotland, Italy, the Western Sahara, Greece—in all types of weather.
    — Wisdom Iheanyichukwu, Vanity Fair, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Inside the operation, workers traversed a warehouse-sized maze of shelves, walking as much as 14 to 20 miles a day to fulfill orders.
    — SPIN Staff, SPIN, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of traversed
Verb
  • Takaichi's remark crossed what China considers a red line in its relations with other countries about Taiwan, which is a self-governing island that Beijing claims as its territory.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
  • This summer, and this year, further shows the importance of protecting the theatrical window as the domestic annual box office has crossed the $7 billion mark according to Rentrak.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of crossed
Verb
  • It was followed by four heat waves, which never happened before, Gobillard said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • With the game tied at 4, Josh Bell doubled off Victor Mederos (2-1) with one out in the seventh inning and Clemens followed with an RBI single against Dylan Lee.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of followed
Verb
  • Vitello wanted Smith to face the right-handed hitting Caleb Durbin before going to lefty Sam Hentges, but the move didn’t pan out as Smith walked Durbin on four pitches.
    — Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 23 Aug. 2026
  • As Counsell exited the dugout to make the pitching change, Imanaga walked to the back of the mound and stared toward the outfield.
    — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of walked
Verb
  • Follow it up with a walk along the High Line, an elevated outdoor park built on a historic freight rail line and covered with plants, trees, and art.
    — Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The deportees were clad in white, and many covered their faces out of safety as journalists filmed their arrival.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of covered
Verb
  • In the hour leading up to the Dutch GP, rain soaked the circuit, including during the reconnaissance laps, when the cars navigated from the garage to the grid pre-race.
    — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
  • The article told the story of a 65-year-old Boston-area woman who navigated back surgery and a heart valve replacement largely on her own.
    — Angie O’Leary, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of navigated
Verb
  • Craft distillers traveled to the state Capitol Monday to urge lawmakers to support the measure.
    — Darrielle Fair, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Ohtani’s 30th homer traveled 448 feet into the Los Angeles bullpen off Ryan Feltner (5-7) and gave the Dodgers a 3-1 lead in the third inning.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of traveled
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