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 But as the war in Ukraine has progressed, the IOC and IPC have eased restrictions. — Mark Temnycky, Forbes.com, 1 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 The defender progressed through the Benfica youth system before breaking into the first team in 2022. — Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 31 July 2026 Ohtani’s timeline, however, hasn’t progressed the way the Dodgers initially expected since receiving an Orthovisc injection to lubricate his knee at the beginning of the All-Star break. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026 The first phase of the CCA program has already progressed into production with two different autonomous drone designs. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 30 July 2026 As their relationship has progressed, the couple continue to bring their romance further into the public eye. — Francesca Gariano, PEOPLE, 25 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
  • As the noises grew louder, Anyanwu tried calling a neighborhood-watch group, then some friends, but the calls didn’t connect.
    — Alexis Okeowo, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
  • And late Saturday night the team from the see-me city grew even more hateable, after the Dodgers acquired Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal for three prospects, making a three-peat a fait accompli.
    — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of grew
Verb
  • Hawley then proceeded to a lengthy list of questions that accused Fauci of misconduct in his government role.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 July 2026
  • Iger proceeded to restructure the company, dismantling the Disney Media and Entertainment Distribution Division.
    — Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 29 July 2026
Definition of proceeded
Verb
  • The company has developed partnerships with Equinox, Lifetime, Barry’s Bootcamp, F45 and even the Delta One lounge at JFK to make structured recovery a customer value add.
    — Lilian Raji, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Keanu Reeves has developed a reputation for being one of the nicest guys in Hollywood, both on- and off-set.
    — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 31 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
  • His catalog has aged remarkably well, continuing to find new listeners while remaining deeply meaningful to longtime fans.
    — Jamie Graziano, Charlotte Observer, 31 July 2026
  • Among Americans aged 65 and older, that figure rises to nearly 80%.
    — Guy Leitersdorf, Forbes.com, 31 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
  • The components are matured primarily in ex-bourbon American oak barrels, creating a whiskey that balances vibrant fruit with the signature spicy character of traditional Irish pot still whiskey.
    — Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • As mentioned before, this new single malt was matured for 16 years, the same amount of time as the first release.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of matured
Verb
  • Tommy Edman hit a three-run home run for the Dodgers, and Teoscar Hernández also went deep.
    — Jay Cohen, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The ceremony ultimately went ahead with an Elvis impersonator officiating as Kacie wore a white dress and white cowboy hat.
    — Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of went

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