proceed (along)

verb

Definition of proceed (along)next
as in to cross
to make one's way through, across, or over the hikers proceeded along the ridge for several hundred feet

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for proceed (along)
  1. cross
  2. traverse
  3. follow
  4. walk
  5. navigate
  6. travel
  7. cover
Verb
  • While prison is used to uphold respect for the law by setting an example for others to not cross legal lines, the duration of these sentences and the necessity of placing people to serve their time in prison facilities is proving too costly.
    Walter Pavlo, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
  • Some of those who chose to walk up PCH tried their luck hitchhiking with the few vehicles that had been able to cross into the evacuation zone.
    Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
Definition of cross
Verb
  • Guests can traverse bumpy tracks by Jeep to picnic on the never-ending sandy stretch of beaches.
    Rooksana Hossenally, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
  • The Traitors were not so subtly traversing the castle to find each other.
    Tom Smyth, Vulture, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of traverse
Verb
  • Kante was sentenced to 20 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, and ordered to pay more than $3 million in restitution.
    Alexa Ashwell, Baltimore Sun, 17 Jan. 2025
  • Continuing on the momentum, the following GenAI trends are set to catch fire in 2025 and every executive should be paying attention: Agentic AI Agentic AI includes AI systems that are meant to act autonomously in real-world environments and are capable of acting without human interference.
    Venkat Viswanathan, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
Definition of follow
Verb
  • Doubs eventually walked off the field and to the locker room with two trainers assisting him.
    Jelani Scott, The Athletic, 13 Jan. 2025
  • Amid the fires, employers and employees walk a fine line between work and safety 2 hours ago Trump’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
    Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2025
Definition of walk
Verb
  • For the past 46 years, runners have navigated the scenic Lowcountry of Kiawah Island, a barrier island near Charleston that has an average elevation of only six feet above sea level.
    Forbes Travel Guide, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
  • Councilmember Lisa Kaplan said Milstein takes a careful process when navigating balancing a budget by examining which programs work, and which do not.
    Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 12 Jan. 2025
Definition of navigate
Verb
  • Despite her best efforts to prepare for a Sunday matchup against Northwestern, the Wildcats decided not to travel to L.A. because of the fires.
    Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
  • The lowest-remaining seed of the four will travel to face the Chiefs on either Jan. 18 or 19 in the AFC’s Divisional Round at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.
    Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 11 Jan. 2025
Definition of travel
Verb
  • The Sacramento Bee 916-326-5502 Andrew Sheeler covers California’s unique political climate for The Sacramento Bee.
    Andrew Sheeler, Sacramento Bee, 15 Jan. 2025
  • Although the inner-motivation stuff is well covered, those who admire Warren’s acumen within the music industry could wish the running time was just a little more padded, to cover some side angles that aren’t much addressed.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 15 Jan. 2025
Definition of cover
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