- present tense form of progress (3rd person singular).
progresses
Example Sentences
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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
As the disease progresses, vomiting and diarrhoea develop and it can lead to organ failure.
From BBC • May 18, 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
As the series progresses, however, people begin popping through portals with a “next stop” commuter-like regularity.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
The idea that history progresses through struggle and change occurs in revolutionary jumps was similarly appealing.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
