wended

verb

Definition of wendednext
past tense of wend
as in marched
literary to move from one place to another We wended through the narrow streets.

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  1. proceeded
  2. passed
  3. went
Verb
  • The operation proceeded and Foxx said his sister knelt outside the operating room, praying the whole time.
    Shania Russell, EW.com, 10 Dec. 2024
  • But such an agreement is unlikely to be reached without some months of negotiations and will probably proceeded by tighter sanctions.
    Michael Lynch, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of proceeded
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  • The United Kingdom, an ally of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), announced this week that its new anti-drone laser passed a key test.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The dream turned into a nightmare when Lucy succumbed to cytomegalovirus (CMV), an infection that can be passed from a mother to her baby during pregnancy.
    Nancy Borowick, NPR, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of passed
Verb
  • The top speed of 218 mph went untested, but if the speedometer on one example taped on the autobahn is to believed, the LaFerrari can actually punch its way all the way to 231 mph.
    Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Last season, during the Rams’ last-season push to the playoffs, Stafford went four games without an interception.
    Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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