- present tense form of progress (3rd person singular).
progresses
Example Sentences
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Previous screen ogresses, such as those of Fatal Attraction, Misery or Play Misty for Me, have often been infatuated with men.
From The Guardian • Oct. 6, 2014
Bathed in a palette of unlikely yet sumptuous color combinations, ogresses posed as lovely maidens, ghouls vanished into enchanted sacks, and princes sprang from giant talking crabs.
From New York Times • Mar. 3, 2010
To be brief, the poor girl wandered about six days, and met all six of the ogresses, who treated her in the same way.
From Italian Popular Tales by Crane, Thomas Frederick
The young ogresses were tall and spindling creatures, as slim as young giraffes.
From The Old-Fashioned Fairy Book by Harrison, Constance Cary
That the ogresses of 'Glen' will be ready—axe in hand, block in evidence, grin prominent——" "Tavia!" exclaimed Dorothy, "do gather yourself up!
From Dorothy Dale's Camping Days by Penrose, Margaret
