- present tense form of progress (3rd person singular).
progresses
Example Sentences
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As the eclipse progresses, the Moon will sink lower towards the horizon, so a location with an unobstructed view to the south-west will offer the best chance of seeing the event.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
A look at options action shows some investors are already starting to hedge for the possibility of increased uncertainty as June progresses.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026
"If these findings are confirmed in Phase III trials, we may finally be able to offer patients a targeted therapy that halts and potentially reverses liver damage before it progresses to life-threatening stages."
From Science Daily • May 27, 2026
While many travelers are in quarantine, a handful are in high-tech biocontainment facilities for medical care if their illness progresses.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026
Your sister substantiates this failing for as her letter progresses her judgment gives way to temper—her thoughts are good, lucid the products of intelligence, but it is not now an unbiased, impersonal intelligence.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
