proceeded

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

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

STRONGEST

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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Only 11% of the proposals that proceeded to a vote in the 2025 proxy season gained majority support from voting stockholders.

From The Wall Street Journal

The pile-on proceeded to break comment section containment, spreading into blogs, magazines and network TV talk shows.

From Salon

He asked the judge to block the demotion with a temporary injunction while his lawsuit proceeded.

From BBC

On Tuesday, Shiffrin was racing with a gold medal on the line in the team combined event and proceeded to turn in one of the slowest slaloms of the day—and her entire career.

From The Wall Street Journal

They go on tangents about Palmer introducing Whitehall to the 1997 film “Soul Food,” which Whitehall proceeded to reference on set.

From Los Angeles Times