PROCEEDING (ALONG) Synonyms: 23 Similar Words

proceeding (along)

verb

Definition of proceeding (along)

present participle of proceed (along)

as in crossing

to make one's way through, across, or over the hikers proceeded along the ridge for several hundred feet

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Every Leeds supporter will be crossing their fingers that the hierarchy prove persuasive — and that Trafford offers their club a long-term solution in goal.

— Beren Cross, New York Times, 24 July 2026
Hikers pass Sherpa villages, Buddhist monasteries and the mountain town of Namche Bazaar, crossing suspension bridges above rushing rivers.

— Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2026

Definition of crossing

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In the days following Maduro’s ouster, the UK’s then-Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper said the UK still did not recognize the Venezuelan government.

— German Padinger, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
Los Angeles was the site of significant unrest following raids by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers.

— Barry Svrluga, New York Times, 24 July 2026

Definition of following

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But that low ride height is going to make any actual trail traversing pretty challenging.

— Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 22 July 2026
Using a monolithic design eliminates the latency penalties associated with traversing multiple chiplets, while simultaneously delivering roughly three times greater core-to-core bandwidth.

— Marco Chiappetta, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of traversing

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For Jill Little, the director of YPP, the program has been a steadying force in walking alongside the girls through the uncertainty of pregnancy, childbirth and raising a child.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026
Video from a Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reporter showed a large group of protesters walking down a street Wednesday evening.

— Marin Scott, NBC news, 23 July 2026

Definition of walking

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That made things much easier, especially for family members traveling internationally for the first time.

— Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
The Koester family was traveling to Nashville for a soccer tournament when the crash occurred, according to the fundraiser.

— Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2026

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