as in did
to move forward along a course
you may proceed with your plan
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Recent Examples of proceeded
Sacramento police diverted traffic from N Street between Fifth and Sixth streets downtown as the march proceeded, Gamble said.
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Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 9 Jan. 2026
Government troops launched an armored offensive on Thursday, with conflicting reports of how the fight proceeded.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 8 Jan. 2026
The November 2025 election proceeded as planned.
—Tess Riski
january 8, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
Authorities say Perez then proceeded to kill four of his other children within months of them being born.
—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
Kimmel proceeded to thank his wife, Molly McNearney, Kimmel Live's producers, and the annual ceremony's voting body, before turning his attention to the most special recipient of his gratitude.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Jan. 2026
The gunman then proceeded to flee north in a gray sedan.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
Sabrina then told her brother to call the resort manager-owner, who proceeded to contact local authorities.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
The same goes for the Los Angeles Lakers, who were 14-9 entering the inaugural 2023 NBA Cup Final then immediately proceeded to lose 10 of their next 13 games.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for proceeded
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Johnson’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday, nor did HUD officials.—
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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.—
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During the few months work was allowed to resume, construction progressed to around 87% completion, according to the developers’ legal filings.—
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But as the season progressed, the [shudders] discourse really went off the rails.—
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After that day, when I was given the book which promised to answer all of my bloody questions—my long-suffering American Girl doll went into the closet.—
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On the other sideline, Lawrence went 13-for-23 for 158 yards with one touchdown and one interception.—
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Some who marched carried signs of Good as well as others who have been killed by ICE agents or died while in ICE custody.—
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Several people with megaphones spoke from the bed of a pickup truck as the group marched down East Lake Avenue.—
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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.—
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All five of Bednar’s outs came via strikeout on Wednesday.—
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“Proceeded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proceeded. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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