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as in grew
to become mature
generally a species progresses from simple forms to more specialized forms
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as in proceeded
to move forward along a course
our wedding plans are progressing nicely
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Recent Examples of progressed
That progressed slowly to sending each other nudes.
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Staff Author, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
Morgan Rogers fired wide from the ensuing chance, yet the sweeping move — teasing passes before going through the gears as play progressed upfield — was what Villa often desire, but can sometime lack.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Despite conceding, Bayern improved as the half progressed.
—ABC News, 25 Apr. 2026
His shooting from beyond the 3-point line showed improvements as the season progressed.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
His numbers dropped as the year progressed, with four of his five interceptions coming in the final four games of the regular season.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
The current results are from a study that tested daraxonrasib in people whose disease had progressed after chemotherapy.
—Lisa Jarvis, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
As the 1900s progressed, prominent scientists increasingly took alternate sources of energy and nutrition seriously.
—Big Think, 22 Apr. 2026
But as the tech progressed, so did YouTube’s efforts.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 21 Apr. 2026
Staff Author, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
Morgan Rogers fired wide from the ensuing chance, yet the sweeping move — teasing passes before going through the gears as play progressed upfield — was what Villa often desire, but can sometime lack.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Despite conceding, Bayern improved as the half progressed.
—ABC News, 25 Apr. 2026
His shooting from beyond the 3-point line showed improvements as the season progressed.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
His numbers dropped as the year progressed, with four of his five interceptions coming in the final four games of the regular season.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
The current results are from a study that tested daraxonrasib in people whose disease had progressed after chemotherapy.
—Lisa Jarvis, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
As the 1900s progressed, prominent scientists increasingly took alternate sources of energy and nutrition seriously.
—Big Think, 22 Apr. 2026
But as the tech progressed, so did YouTube’s efforts.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 21 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for progressed
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Georgia's Environmental Protection Division issued neither fish advisories nor do-not-drink orders to the public even as concerns grew among scientists and federal regulators about the dangers of PFAS.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 May 2026
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Global guest attendance measured across eight domestic and international parks and passenger cruises days grew more than 2% last quarter.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
6 May 2026
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The start turned chaotic in seconds when Verstappen, who along with Leclerc almost immediately passed Antonelli, proceeded to completely pirouette, recovering but quickly finding himself in ninth.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
4 May 2026
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His son informed the Southwest pilots that the trip should have been his father's retirement flight, and the airline proceeded to arrange a spontaneous series of festivities to commemorate Jackson's service.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
3 May 2026
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The Baby Club will be developed in partnership with baby gear brand Chicco while the Junior and Teens Clubs will have state-of-the-art gaming experiences, like a full arcade and MSC Formula Racer simulator.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
4 May 2026
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That guidance was developed by Ramsey County Attorney John Choi and county law enforcement agencies.—
Imani Cruzen,
Twin Cities,
4 May 2026
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Johnson’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday, nor did HUD officials.—
Lizzie Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
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The two men then said Smollett paid them to stage the attack, and Smollett was charged with filing a false police report; the charges were later dropped after Smollett paid a fine and did community service.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Aug. 2025
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Though the popular age demographic is college-aged, women of all ages are encouraged to try on their clothes.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
6 May 2026
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Tickets are on sale now, costing $35 for guests aged 14 and up and $30 for children aged 3-13, with free entry for toddlers 2 and younger.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
6 May 2026
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That came just a few days after news broke that Palantir had secured a $10 billion contract from the US Army over the next decade.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
7 Aug. 2025
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All five of Bednar’s outs came via strikeout on Wednesday.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
7 Aug. 2025
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What’s more, Pierre-Louis says early video games focused almost primarily on children’s and general audience themes — until the industry matured in the late ‘80s and early ‘90s.—
Marc Saltzman,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
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Instead of splashing down or drifting under parachutes, the vehicle uses a lifting-body design (without wings) and will land under a steerable parafoil for a runway-style touchdown — a flight system unlike any that has matured to operability on a spacecraft to date.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
6 May 2026
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Canvas, the learning management system used by UC, Cal State, USC, Stanford and California community colleges, went offline Thursday during finals preparations after a massive cybersecurity breach at Instructure.—
Jaweed Kaleem,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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In the Hockomock league, Cheyenne Murray went 2-for-4 with a homer, two runs scored and three driven in as King Philip took down Canton 15-3.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
8 May 2026
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“Progressed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/progressed. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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