- 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
"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
But as Ebola progresses, it leads to vomiting, diarrhoea, and the body's organs not working.
From BBC • May 17, 2026
It wasn’t a classical way to approach the game, and it leads to a very different configuration as the game progresses; but Bobby took the chance.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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