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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Upon her return to Canada, Moore acted in plays and resumed her screen career in the 1971 Canadian film drama Rip-Off.

— Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Prutian and the others knew that, in early 2024, prisoner swaps between Russia and Ukraine had resumed after a months-long pause.

— Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of resumed

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His velocity has continued to sink lower than his average speed in past seasons.

— Johnny Flores Jr, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026
More than 1,100 homes were destroyed and at least 8,300 were damaged as rescue workers and volunteers continued searching for survivors, CBS News reported.

— Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of continued

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He was rushed to Luton and Dunstable Hospital, where doctors restarted his heart before transferring him to the Royal Brompton Hospital in London for specialist care.

— Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 8 Aug. 2026
Emirates Global Aluminum has restarted its plant but is not expected to return to full capacity until the end of the year.

— Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of restarted

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The Great Highway was fully closed to vehicles during stay-at-home orders issued at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, before the road reopened to traffic during weekdays.

— Tim Fang, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
Mayor Todd Gloria and two City Council members announced the move Wednesday morning, just as Councilmember Raul Campillo was preparing to widen his vocal campaign to get the restrooms reopened.

— David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of reopened

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