proceeded; proceeding; proceeds
1
: to come forth from a source : issue
strange sounds proceeded from the room
2
a
: to continue after a pause or interruption
b
: to go on in an orderly regulated way
3
a
: to begin and carry on an action, process, or movement
b
: to be in the process of being accomplished
the work is proceeding well
4
: to move along a course : advance
Synonyms
Examples of proceed in a Sentence
Tenet's problem is that the intelligence and the war proceeded in lockstep: no intelligence, no war.
—
Thomas Powers, New York Review of Books, 19 July 2007
But we're both gasping, and proceed to play the ugliest, slowest game in history.
—S. L. Price, Sports Illustrated, 31 Dec. 2007
That ash includes light particles that strong winds proceed to carry over much of the country …
—Jared M. Diamond, Collapse, 2005
After the interruption, she proceeded with her presentation.
“Before we proceed further, does anyone have any questions?”
We will proceed according to plan.
We may not be able to proceed as planned.
The problems have been fixed and the work can now proceed.
All passengers must proceed to the baggage claim area.
The crowd proceeded toward the exits.
The troops proceeded north along the river.
Thomas Powers, New York Review of Books, 19 July 2007
But we're both gasping, and proceed to play the ugliest, slowest game in history.
—S. L. Price, Sports Illustrated, 31 Dec. 2007
That ash includes light particles that strong winds proceed to carry over much of the country …
—Jared M. Diamond, Collapse, 2005
After the interruption, she proceeded with her presentation.
“Before we proceed further, does anyone have any questions?”
We will proceed according to plan.
We may not be able to proceed as planned.
The problems have been fixed and the work can now proceed.
All passengers must proceed to the baggage claim area.
The crowd proceeded toward the exits.
The troops proceeded north along the river.
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The Monday statement added that Stuhlbarg is on the mend and would proceed with the play as scheduled.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2024
In the song, Bey proceeds to lean into rapping as much as singing.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN, 29 Mar. 2024
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Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2024
In the song, Bey proceeds to lean into rapping as much as singing.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN, 29 Mar. 2024
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proceed
verb
pro·ceed
prō-ˈsēd 
prə-
1
: to come from a source
2
a
: to continue after a pause or interruption
b
: to go or act by an orderly method
3
a
: to carry on an action, process, or movement
b
: to be in the process of being done
the work is proceeding well
4
: to go forward or onward : advance
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