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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Zilioli, who acquired the Tecnomarine brand, has resumed construction at the Navicelli Canal facility in Pisa.

— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 27 July 2026
The United States earlier this month resumed a naval blockade of Iranian ports, eliminating another one of the components agreed to in preliminary peace plan reached in June.

— Jay Stahl, USA Today, 26 July 2026

Definition of resumed

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The rabid cheering section continued through the bottom of the ninth when Jo Adell came to the dish with the bases loaded and a tie ballgame with the chance to walk it off.

— Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2026
Harrison’s concerns from college — soft routes, struggling with press coverage — have continued in the NFL.

— Jake Ciely, New York Times, 22 July 2026

Definition of continued

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After Israel and Hezbollah reached a ceasefire in November 2024, Farah had the damage to his house repaired and came back to live there until the war restarted in March.

— Jane Arraf, NPR, 26 July 2026
But following an apparent judicial U-turn this week, the high-stakes battle to overturn the controversial legislation has officially restarted.

— Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 25 July 2026

Definition of restarted

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The park’s iconic Botanical Building, which anchors a tranquil lily pond, recently reopened to the public after being closed for construction for nearly three years, and houses a collection of rare plants, ferns, orchids, and palms.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 July 2026
Closed to the public for decades, the island reopened for limited tours in 2009 and has since become a magnet for urban explorers and film crews.

— Kieron Marchese, Architectural Digest, 27 July 2026

Definition of reopened

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