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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
Shadene Butchart, 58, started off on a Blue Cross bronze plan -- or the lowest tier -- but, as her disease progressed, the couple decided to upgrade to a gold plan, the highest tier, which covers a higher percentage of her health care costs.
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Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2025
The friendship has progressed, and my sister feels jealous and threatened by it.
—R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 21 Oct. 2025
Unfortunately for Dabo Swinney and company, the season has not progressed quite like that.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
When the disease has progressed to the geographic atrophy stage, the cells deteriorate and die, and people lose their central vision — meaning an object straight ahead may appear blurry or covered up with a dark blotch.
—David Cox, NBC news, 20 Oct. 2025
As the series progressed, Carter went on to construct a highly believable world of Roy, with a sequence of meticulously outfitted penthouses, lofts, vacation homes, and castles, as well as private jets, yachts, a corporate boardroom, and a TV newsroom.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 19 Oct. 2025
As the show progressed, Carpenter’s promo photos—because every host gets a full-on SNL photo shoot—continued her high-fashion takeover.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2025
Thomas Frank will be pleased with how much Tottenham Hotspur have progressed during his first four months in charge.
—Mark Carey, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Necrosis – the death of body tissue – progressed to her face and scalp.
—Aishwarya S. Iyer, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2025
Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2025
The friendship has progressed, and my sister feels jealous and threatened by it.
—R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 21 Oct. 2025
Unfortunately for Dabo Swinney and company, the season has not progressed quite like that.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
When the disease has progressed to the geographic atrophy stage, the cells deteriorate and die, and people lose their central vision — meaning an object straight ahead may appear blurry or covered up with a dark blotch.
—David Cox, NBC news, 20 Oct. 2025
As the series progressed, Carter went on to construct a highly believable world of Roy, with a sequence of meticulously outfitted penthouses, lofts, vacation homes, and castles, as well as private jets, yachts, a corporate boardroom, and a TV newsroom.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 19 Oct. 2025
As the show progressed, Carpenter’s promo photos—because every host gets a full-on SNL photo shoot—continued her high-fashion takeover.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2025
Thomas Frank will be pleased with how much Tottenham Hotspur have progressed during his first four months in charge.
—Mark Carey, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Necrosis – the death of body tissue – progressed to her face and scalp.
—Aishwarya S. Iyer, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for progressed
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The second photo was noticeably different from the first, instead showing a recent image of heavy machinery smoothing gravel where lush green grass once grew.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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Prestige beauty, which sits within the division, grew at mid-single digits as the overall market showed gradual improvement.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
23 Oct. 2025
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Starting in the 1880s, the city and county each built a series of increasingly spacious jails—and then proceeded to fill them well above capacity each winter.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
21 Oct. 2025
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Trump then proceeded to bully both Hamas and Netanyahu into accepting this agreement.—
Yair Rosenberg,
The Atlantic,
21 Oct. 2025
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At just 25 years old, the 7-foot Hayes fits the type of player Slovenia is looking for – in addition to the chemistry Hayes and Doncic have developed since the Lakers acquired the 26-year-old star in February.—
Khobi Price,
Oc Register,
20 Oct. 2025
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Weighing just 1,720 pounds and developed over seven years, the R3 reflects the enduring appeal of internal combustion—even as the automotive world races toward electrification.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Oct. 2025
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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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The findings are similar to her own previous research suggesting that even 6,000 steps a day are linked to lower risk of heart disease in adults aged about 60.—
Veronique Greenwood,
Time,
21 Oct. 2025
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The monastery is central to the story, and its elder—named Zosima in the novel—comforts a woman who has lost her child, aged two years and nine months, with words that echo those uttered by Ambrose.—
Karl Ove Knausgaard,
New Yorker,
21 Oct. 2025
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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
Verb
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Isla Marambio will be released as part of Cask World’s Continent Series, which will feature whisky matured on all eight continents (including Zealandia which is represented by New Zealand in this series).—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
24 Oct. 2025
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As the company matured, Enzo Ferrari was fanatical about wanted to keep control of the product and its development, keeping as much in-house as was possible, even as Fiat became the company's majority shareholder.—
Eileen Falkenberg-Hull,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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Masters of provocation, the Nazi paramilitaries often marched through left-wing neighborhoods, hoping for violent altercations.—
Time,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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The news came as about 300 people marched in a circle in front of the entrance to Coast Guard Island, an artificial island between Oakland and Alameda that houses several major United States Coast Guard commands.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Progressed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/progressed. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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