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as in grew
to become mature
generally a species progresses from simple forms to more specialized forms
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as in proceeded
to move forward along a course
our wedding plans are progressing nicely
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Recent Examples of progressed
That changed as the game progressed and Sands kept gaining big chunks of yardage on a cold day in Lawrence.
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Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2025
However, the cancer had not yet progressed past her pelvis into her more distant lymph nodes or organs elsewhere.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Textile-to-textile recycling, in particular, has progressed more slowly due to the challenging nature of the process, from collection and sorting to the complications presented by synthetic blends during processing.
—Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2025
As Rosie progressed through high school, Chelle felt the urgency to find her child a place to work, post-graduation, that was safe, fun, rewarding and compatible with her abilities—no easy task.
—Nancy Vienneau, Southern Living, 1 Sep. 2025
Fastball was found to detect early memory issues in people with MCI likely to develop Alzheimer's, delivered reliable results in real-world home settings and showed reduced memory responses even in patients who later progressed to dementia.
—Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
But as a couple of days has stretched to a couple of weeks, Red Sox manager Alex Cora acknowledged that Abreu hasn’t progressed as quickly as hoped.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
Cunningham joined Brown-Forman in 1995 as a corporate accountant and progressed through a series of roles in accounting, finance, corporate strategy, and production operations.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2025
The following year, the family revealed that his condition had progressed to frontotemporal dementia, for which there is currently no cure.
—EW.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2025
However, the cancer had not yet progressed past her pelvis into her more distant lymph nodes or organs elsewhere.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Textile-to-textile recycling, in particular, has progressed more slowly due to the challenging nature of the process, from collection and sorting to the complications presented by synthetic blends during processing.
—Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2025
As Rosie progressed through high school, Chelle felt the urgency to find her child a place to work, post-graduation, that was safe, fun, rewarding and compatible with her abilities—no easy task.
—Nancy Vienneau, Southern Living, 1 Sep. 2025
Fastball was found to detect early memory issues in people with MCI likely to develop Alzheimer's, delivered reliable results in real-world home settings and showed reduced memory responses even in patients who later progressed to dementia.
—Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
But as a couple of days has stretched to a couple of weeks, Red Sox manager Alex Cora acknowledged that Abreu hasn’t progressed as quickly as hoped.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
Cunningham joined Brown-Forman in 1995 as a corporate accountant and progressed through a series of roles in accounting, finance, corporate strategy, and production operations.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2025
The following year, the family revealed that his condition had progressed to frontotemporal dementia, for which there is currently no cure.
—EW.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for progressed
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The fire grew slightly north of Indian Rock, but crews are using nearby roads as a barrier and are reinforcing them to prevent growth.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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The more time went on, the more Mourinho grew visibly frustrated with his role at United.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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That driver proceeded through anyway, striking Carlson, according to the Eagle Police Department.—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
3 Sep. 2025
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Trump has since proceeded to host Putin at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage on August 15.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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The test came a week after Kim visited the research institute that developed the engine, which North Korea said will be used for future intercontinental ballistic missiles, including a system called Hwasong-20.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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The failure to file or report properly on one’s tax returns may have traditionally been seen as a civil or administrative matter but has now developed further carrying potential consequences for one’s citizenship status.—
Virginia La Torre Jeker,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Johnson’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday, nor did HUD officials.—
Lizzie Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
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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.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Aug. 2025
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In 2024, people aged 22 to 27 with a bachelor’s degree earned on average $60,000 a year, compared to $40,000 for high school graduates, according to an analysis by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
9 Sep. 2025
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Children and adolescents aged 2 to 18, without other high-risk factors like immunosuppression, can receive and should be offered the vaccine if they were not previously immunized, according to the guidance.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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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.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
7 Aug. 2025
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All five of Bednar’s outs came via strikeout on Wednesday.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
7 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Lenovo's software has also matured, so switching between games feels more like playing a game console and less like a laptop jerry-rigged into a handheld.—
Zackery Cuevas,
PC Magazine,
5 Sep. 2025
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He’s also just matured as a bodily human as well as an actor.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
4 Sep. 2025
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North Crowley took the opening kick of the second half, and Harris marched the Panthers 67 yards for a score.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Sep. 2025
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After the speeches on the Capitol steps, the crowd marched to 8th Street and then back toward the Capitol.—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Progressed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/progressed. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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