PROCEEDED (WITH) Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

proceeded (with)

verb

past tense of proceed (with)

as in resumed

to begin again or return to after an interruption we can proceed with the meeting as soon as everyone has returned from lunch

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The aggressor has also resumed its destruction of the energy sector.

— Svitlana Vlasova, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2026
When play resumed, the Sox saw the lead float away in an eventual 4-3 loss in 10 innings at Progressive Field.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of resumed

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In addition to their share in Walmart, the family has continued to amass their fortune through the acquisition of sports teams.

— Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2026
Doumanian pointed to testimony from the surgeon who treated Avila on the night of the attack and continued caring for her through reconstructive procedures on her face and arm.

— Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of continued

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If a person interferes or one step fails, the system can adjust its plan and retry rather than requiring the entire task to be restarted.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2026
The market Thomas began using compulsively restarted every fifteen minutes and never stopped.

— Bobby Allyn, NPR, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of restarted

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The administration has reopened its plans for the Red Line, including a bus rapid transit option that MTA says could allow both it and BMORE BUS to be completed within five years.

— Brian O'Malley, Baltimore Sun, 28 Sep. 2026
Public outrage over the allegations in the lawsuit escalated over the weekend, culminating in the district attorney’s statement announcing the case would be reopened and sent to a grand jury.

— Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 28 Sep. 2026

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