PROCEEDS (ALONG) Synonyms: 22 Similar Words

proceeds (along)

verb

Definition of proceeds (along)

present tense third-person singular of proceed (along)

as in crosses

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

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As a mother and someone who has fought to protect the innocence of children, this crosses a line.

— Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026
Who owns the outcome when a process crosses several functions?

— David Pralong, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of crosses

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This fourth full-length from the London jazz quintet traverses Black diasporic sound traditions — grime, reggae, Afrobeat — mulling over the question of how music so joyous can be rooted in histories of pain.

— Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2026
Reliever optimizes availability After taking his head out of the cold tub, Blubaugh traverses the bowels of Daikin Park.

— Chandler Rome, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of traverses

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Each episode follows one garden over an extended period, capturing animal behavior rarely witnessed by human eyes – from raising families and defending territories to hunting, courting and surviving the changing seasons.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026
Hotels, as well as airports, are perfect places to test this technology because their electricity usage follows quite predictable patterns.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of follows

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Ray tracing is a rendering technique that simulates how light travels and interacts with surfaces to produce realistic lighting, reflections, and shadows.

— Aman Kumar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Sep. 2026
Season 1 was a ratings hit and the second travels further afield to open with a daring operation on the Mont St Michel, with other locations including the Musée d’Orsay, Centre Pompidou and Montparnasse Tower.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of travels

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There are games, tests and temptations designed to test the competitors physically, mentally, and morally before one walks away with the prize.

— Peter White, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2026
In this large-scale canvas (5 feet 3 inches by 6 feet 7 inches), the artist’s young son Jean appears on the left, and his first wife Camille walks in the background with a friend or neighbor.

— Sarah Belmont, ARTnews.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of walks

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The series navigates the tumultuous relationship between Leo and his neighbor Clive Goss (David Morrissey), a family man whose conservative views are problematically reinforced by the internet.

— Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
Set against the backdrops of New York and Los Angeles from the late 2000s through the 2020s, the novel navigates the uncertain metamorphosis of contemporary adulthood.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of navigates

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This guide to skincare for mature skin covers what can change, what the popular anti-aging ingredients can do, and how a skin care routine can be structured.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026
The decree’s divestiture language covers Paramount’s ownership stake.

— Andrew McGowan, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026

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