proceeded

[pruh-see-did, proh-] / prəˈsi dɪd, proʊ- /

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physically or mentally carry on, carry out v.
flow from; originate v.

VERB

physically or mentally carry on, carry out

Synonyms

STRONGEST

advance continue get go ahead go on pass press on progress travel

STRONG

fare hie journey march repair wend

WEAK

get going get on with get under way make a start move on move out push on set in motion

Antonyms

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cease decrease discontinue fail finish halt lose retreat retrogress stop yield

STRONG

stay

WEAK

return wait

VERB

flow from; originate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

come extend follow pass

STRONG

arise derive emanate ensue head issue result rise spring stem

Antonyms

STRONG

cause

WEAK

cease halt return stop wait

Example Sentences

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proceeded

The robot then extended the two previously assembled truss bays out of the machine and proceeded to construct a third bay using the onboard assembly system.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 9, 2026

The cohort proceeded to build a well-funded network of nonprofits around that concept.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026

I got back up unscathed and proceeded to surprise him with an on-air Valentine’s Day marriage proposal on “KTLA 5 Morning News.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

BBC Wales was told before the debate proceeded that the Senedd's presiding officer, Huw Irranca-Davies, did not consider the title - "full-face coverings are against British values" - to be against the guidance.

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026

I could hardly tell how men and women in extremities of destitution proceeded.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë

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