proceeded (along)

verb

Definition of proceeded (along)next
past tense of proceed (along)
as in traversed
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 proceeded (along)
  1. crossed
  2. followed
  3. covered
  4. navigated
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  • On Sunday, the FBI said its investigation has crossed state and international borders with agents following leads in several states and other countries.
    Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Then with my coming to the organization and bouncing around in different roles, our paths crossed quite a bit.
    Andrew Baggarly, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of crossed
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  • Police believe owner may have been followed.
    Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The Ravinia Festival, which Ozawa led as music director from 1964 to 1968, was his first big break; posts at the Toronto, San Francisco, and Boston symphonies followed.
    Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of followed
Verb
  • Drugs administered by doctors such as oncologists or rheumatologists are paid by another Medicare program, called Part B and aren't covered by the cap.
    Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
  • The Vikings, settling in the late eighth century, found the islands covered in prehistoric sites.
    Peter Ross, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of covered
Verb
  • Inside the narrow tunnels, which glow green, magenta and orange, the driver navigated shoulderless roadways at 35 mph, which felt fast.
    Daniel Rothberg, ProPublica, 8 Jan. 2025
  • The future of behavioral biometrics is bright when navigated with honesty and a genuine desire to make things better.
    Thomas Zawacki, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of navigated
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