- present tense form of progress (3rd person singular).
progresses
Example Sentences
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Still, the debate about whether it is the right way forward for horse sports is getting louder, as cloning progresses to gene editing.
From The Wall Street Journal • 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
As the disease progresses, vomiting and diarrhoea develop and it can lead to organ failure.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
Stakeholders stressed the need to protect the roughly 100 turtles as the project progresses.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026
Oxidation progresses in a cycle like a turning wheel.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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