PROCEEDED (ALONG) Synonyms: 26 Similar Words

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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As the airplane air-conditioning worked overtime in the desert heat, the grooms traversed the tarmac numerous times to shuttle water and supplies to the horses.

— Danielle Rossingh, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
As a young man, Francisco traversed it on horseback, eking out a living by draining resin from the towering pines.

— Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of traversed

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Just east of the creek – which was crossed by a stone bridge built in 1896 – Monticello's main street branched north from the highway near Gunn Ranch.

— Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 6 Sep. 2026
This includes images from Mars rovers starting in the 1990s and data showing that both Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 crossed into interstellar space in the 2010s.

— Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 6 Sep. 2026

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More redrawing followed this year after the United States Supreme Court weakened protections for districts drawn to benefit minorities.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026
The second phase will be adoption, followed by a third phase of transformation over the next decade.

— Hugh Leask, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of followed

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Rangers closer Jacon Latz (3-2) then intentionally walked Yandy Diaz before Aranda homered into the home bullpen beyond right field.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Sep. 2026
Juan Soto was intentionally walked to get to Bichette, who smashed an 0-1 slider 412 feet to left-center field for the go-ahead blast.

— Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of walked

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Before construction began, the lot of land was flat and covered with vegetation.

— Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
During the breakfast event, the walls of Sarabande’s main gallery were covered with custom artwork curated by Sarabande’s House of Bandits, a retail concept that helps sell Sarabande’s artists’ work.

— Mary Wenthur, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of covered

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Lukas navigated the group of out-of-town commanders to the closest door.

— Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026
Meanwhile, her mother, having navigated four older siblings’ athletic careers, was free to travel with 14-year-old Tracy because the nest was empty.

— Douglas Robson, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026

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