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 Perhaps one of the Cold War’s boldest ideas never progressed beyond the experimental stage. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 6 Aug. 2026 The board has met in closed session multiple times in recent months as the investigation into Hill has progressed, most recently meeting on July 22. — Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 6 Aug. 2026 While quarterly losses narrowed as the year progressed, suggesting a gradual recovery, the pullback hit global luxury brands hard because China has been a dependable growth engine over the last decade. — Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 That included blazes in June raging in difficult terrain along the Utah–Colorado border that claimed the lives of four firefighters, and escalating fire activity that followed across the Northwest as summer progressed. — John Abatzoglou, The Conversation, 3 Aug. 2026 Before this hiccup, however, Chapman had progressed to doing all baseball activities. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 2 Aug. 2026 His attorney Mark Wykoff told the judge at his sentencing in January that the cancer had progressed to Stage 4 and spread to his liver and lungs. — Jerry Nowicki, CBS News, 31 July 2026 By the time of the sentencing, the cancer had progressed to Stage 4 and spread to his liver, lungs and rectum. — Ava Kelley, NBC news, 31 July 2026 Anyone with lungs can develop lung cancer — and every woman deserves to be heard before the disease has progressed to a later stage. — Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 31 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
  • Amid the chaos, militias grew in wealth and power, particularly in Tripoli and the western part of the country.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Tool call volume is not stable, and Arcade says its own call volume grew 25 times in six months.
    — Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of grew
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  • This dispute echoes previous conflicts, such as the 2023 API controversy, where Reddit ultimately proceeded with its plans despite widespread moderator protests.
    — Emma Woollacott, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Then, on Wednesday, the Dodgers got a leadoff home run from Shohei Ohtani and proceeded to allow seven straight runs to the Chicago offense.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of proceeded
Verb
  • Over the following months, Harrison developed pneumonia and gut failure and also suffered a stroke.
    — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Even before the war, the country had already developed a large legal profession, sophisticated corporate firms, and distinctive constitutional institutions, although European legal systems retained greater intellectual prestige.
    — Mark Jia, Foreign Affairs, 7 Aug. 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
  • Throughout the evacuation, Olya fixates on the fact that men aged 18 to 60 are barred from leaving, all the while wearing a ridiculous big fluffy hat that seems to protect her more from the societal meltdown around her than from the cold.
    — Sonya Vseliubska, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2026
  • In this case, the whiskey was distilled from January to June of 2015, and aged for a full 11 years in new American oak barrels.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 7 Aug. 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
  • Regular blood tests and ultrasounds track the patient’s progress to help signal when the eggs have matured.
    — Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
  • In order to secure that rate, savers will need to be willing to lock their money into the account until the term has matured.
    — Matt Richardson, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of matured
Verb
  • At the beginning of the year, some volunteers within Coppell ISD went door-to-door to recruit and keep students in public education.
    — Lacey Beasley, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The 22-year-old went from playing in the fourth tier of English football to getting an unexpected call from national team head coach Sarina Wiegman.
    — Emily Olsen, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of went

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