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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Shanahan resumed full head coaching duties, which included calling plays at practice for the first time since the accident, over the weekend.

— Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 24 Aug. 2026
Cloud-seeding resumed over Kalimantan on Sunday, with 30 helicopters for water-bombing and aerial patrol missions, and another 22 helicopters covering Sumatra.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of resumed

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In the letter, written after Eminem was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2022, Parton congratulated the rapper on the honor and encouraged him to continued creating work that inspires others.

— Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 25 Aug. 2026
The pursuit continued through Alvarado, north on I-35W, before ending near the Sam's Club in Burleson.

— S.E. Jenkins, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of continued

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Tensions escalated this week after the deadline for Washington and Tehran to negotiate a peace deal formally expired on Monday, despite relations having nosedived — and fighting restarted — weeks prior.

— Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
As the distance tracker on the homer climbed, Lucarelli hurriedly retreated to the main menu and restarted the game.

— Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of restarted

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Days after the government reopened, the department signed agreements handing billions in grant programs to other federal agencies.

— Sydney Lake, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026
Shark Valley has reopened, according to a social media post by Everglades National Park, after several wildfires burned thousands of acres and prompted emergency closures in the area.

— Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of reopened

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