progressed

verb

past tense of progress
1
as in grew
to become mature generally a species progresses from simple forms to more specialized forms

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2
as in proceeded
to move forward along a course our wedding plans are progressing nicely

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Recent Examples of progressed Sidny Lopes Cabral Sidny Lopes Cabral was another crucial part of the Cape Verde team that progressed from the group stage with three draws. — Tom Burrows, New York Times, 12 July 2026 Blake Snell, who also had loose bodies removed from his pitching elbow, progressed to throwing live batting practice on Saturday. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026 Quote of the day Kylian Mbappé was busy easing injury fears after France progressed into the semifinals yesterday. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 10 July 2026 Hilton progressed to the midterms alongside Democratic candidate Xavier Beccera, but Pratt came third and failed to progress in the LA mayoral race. — Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026 The production of this variant has progressed rapidly since its inception. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026 As the summer has progressed, so, too, has Colorado’s youth movement. — Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 9 July 2026 Other crew members arrived with more costumes in garment bags as the morning progressed. — Kate Perez, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026 The three-times quarter-finalists have not progressed to the last eight since 1954. — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 3 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for progressed
  1. grew
  2. proceeded
  3. developed
  4. did
  5. aged
  6. came
  7. matured
  8. went
Verb
  • Tammy Abraham left soon after Tuchel arrived while most of the forwards — with the exceptions of Mason Mount and Kai Havertz — grew tired of the manager’s excessive candour.
    — Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 14 July 2026
  • Investors secured their profits, yes, as concerns grew that the memory industry, highly cyclical by nature, may be headed toward oversupply.
    — Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 13 July 2026
Definition of grew
Verb
  • Since Fiapoto’s arrest in April, things have proceeded at lightning speed for a murder case.
    — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 10 July 2026
  • Anderson proceeded to press the emergency button four times, Wallace said.
    — Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 10 July 2026
Definition of proceeded
Verb
  • Spain head coach Luis de la Fuente has tapped into the same penalty-box instincts that the 30-year-old has developed since that afternoon in Leicester.
    — Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 11 July 2026
  • University of Utah researchers have developed a 3D printing method that creates solid microstructures in a single laser exposure, eliminating the weak seams typically left behind by conventional layer-by-layer printing.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026
Definition of developed
Verb
  • Johnson’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday, nor did HUD officials.
    — Lizzie Kane, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
  • Wisconsin Republicans did the same last year, and similar efforts have been raised in other states.
    — Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025
Definition of did
Verb
  • From 2008 to 2024, the share of adults aged 30 to 34 who had never married rose from 32% to 47%.
    — Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 11 July 2026
  • In France’s 2022 elections, 76% of voters in their 50s turned out to vote, compared to just 60% of voters aged 18-24.
    — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 11 July 2026
Definition of aged
Verb
  • 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
  • All five of Bednar’s outs came via strikeout on Wednesday.
    — Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 7 Aug. 2025
Definition of came
Verb
  • Legal cannabis has matured into genuine competition, with shelf space contested, wholesale flower prices down 56% since 2015 in mature markets, and consumers who have enough options to be selective.
    — Peter Su, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
  • As hardware platforms and development tools have matured, teams can now focus on higher-level functions such as computer vision, real-time decision-making, autonomous navigation, and multi-robot collaboration, reports the Global Times (GT).
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 6 July 2026
Definition of matured
Verb
  • Alexander, who signed a two-way deal with Utah last week, made contact with the Bulls' Caleb Wilson while driving toward the basket and, after tossing the ball toward the hoop, went behind the basket clutching his side or abdomen.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026
  • Donaldson, who went undrafted out of Miami last season, is signed by the Heat to a two-way deal.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026
Definition of went

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