as in did
to move forward along a course
you may proceed with your plan
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Recent Examples of proceeded
Schaefer found the net in his first home game and proceeded to tie Hall of Famer Brian Leetch’s record for most goals by a rookie defenseman.
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Peter Baugh, New York Times, 14 May 2026
The car detected that the area had been flooded, but proceeded at a reduced speed anyway.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 12 May 2026
The driver of the truck then proceeded through the intersection at a slow rate of speed on collided with the victim in the crosswalk, police said.
—Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 12 May 2026
The team had been checking for ruins around the Bauhaus retail center before further commercial development proceeded in the area, continuing work started in 2011 with the discovery of an early Christian church there.
—Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 11 May 2026
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian struck a defiant tone as negotiations proceeded Sunday.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 11 May 2026
The case has proceeded slowly, with the US government recently allowing the Venezuelan government to pay for the couple’s defense after a weeks-long delay.
—Michelle Velez, CNN Money, 10 May 2026
Bailey started on Wednesday and proceeded to go 0-for-3 with a pair of strikeouts in what ended up being his final game as a Giant.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 9 May 2026
The Astros were something like 6-13 on the road coming into last night's game and MY Reds proceeded to lose their 8th straight.
—Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2026
Peter Baugh, New York Times, 14 May 2026
The car detected that the area had been flooded, but proceeded at a reduced speed anyway.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 12 May 2026
The driver of the truck then proceeded through the intersection at a slow rate of speed on collided with the victim in the crosswalk, police said.
—Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 12 May 2026
The team had been checking for ruins around the Bauhaus retail center before further commercial development proceeded in the area, continuing work started in 2011 with the discovery of an early Christian church there.
—Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 11 May 2026
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian struck a defiant tone as negotiations proceeded Sunday.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 11 May 2026
The case has proceeded slowly, with the US government recently allowing the Venezuelan government to pay for the couple’s defense after a weeks-long delay.
—Michelle Velez, CNN Money, 10 May 2026
Bailey started on Wednesday and proceeded to go 0-for-3 with a pair of strikeouts in what ended up being his final game as a Giant.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 9 May 2026
The Astros were something like 6-13 on the road coming into last night's game and MY Reds proceeded to lose their 8th straight.
—Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for proceeded
Verb
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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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As his tricks progressed, the Young Man felt horrified and confused at the same time.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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Three years later, authorities still hadn't progressed in their search for suspects.—
Jessica Sager,
PEOPLE,
19 May 2026
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But the fairy godmother’s spell wore off early in Game 6, which was just 62 seconds old when Vegas went ahead to stay.—
Kevin Baxter,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2026
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Heartland recruit Sammy Atkinson went 3-for-4 with three runs and two triples, including a leadoff triple that sparked a three-run seventh as the Celtics (16-14) came back from a 5-3 deficit.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2026
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Standing at 5 feet 5 inches tall and weighing in at 121 pounds, Chinese robotics company Unitree's G1 humanoid robot, named Oli, marched forward.—
Eric Noll,
ABC News,
14 May 2026
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Battered and shirtless, Andrades Jiménez was marched out of the building and separated from his family.—
Madeline Buckley,
Chicago Tribune,
13 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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“Proceeded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proceeded. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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