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
Verb
  • Augusta was hard-hit by Hurricane Helene, which crossed the Georgia border as a high-end Category 2 hurricane early Friday.
    Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2024
  • But the two companies closed down operations a day before the storm crossed the region, with no word on when work would resume.
    Olatunji Osho-Williams, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of crossed
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  • The official tapping of the keg takes place on Saturday, followed by a best dirndl and lederhosen competition.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Private equity has followed a rocky path, with leveraged buyouts posting only an 8% return last year, the lowest in over a decade.
    Don Muir, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of followed
Verb
  • Physical evidence that ice sheets covered the interior of continents in warm equatorial regions had eluded scientists – until now.
    Liam Courtney-Davies, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024
  • No significant changes in internal controls over financial reporting were noted during the period covered by the report.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of covered
Verb
  • Then, connect with industry leaders who have navigated similar paths to gain insights into their journeys and learn from their mistakes.
    Andi Cross, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Netflix stock has had a pretty good year, rising by almost 45% year-to-date as the company successfully navigated a brief subscriber decline post-Covid-19.
    Trefis Team, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of navigated
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