PROCEEDED (ALONG) Synonyms: 26 Similar Words

proceeded (along)

verb

past tense of proceed (along)

as in traversed

to make one's way through, across, or over the hikers proceeded along the ridge for several hundred feet

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The Firebrand and the First Lady demonstrates that the early civil rights movement was built on a foundation of deep, complicated, long-term relationships which traversed the boundaries of both race and class.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026
Some days, fewer than ten ships traversed the strait—far fewer than in peacetime, when between 130 and 150 commercial vessels would make the passage each day.

— RICHARD HAASS, Foreign Affairs, 23 Sep. 2026

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The annual domestic box office crossed the $8 billion mark on Friday and is up over 19% from last year.

— Lindsey Bahr, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026
If the car or truck was rented in one state, set to return in another state and crossed into Mexico via a third, the coordination required between three state law enforcement agencies can make timely recovery of the vehicle even more complicated.

— Steve Fisher Special Correspondent Follow, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026

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The canal sparkled gray-green in the sunlight and on the opposite bank, people walked their dogs and relaxed on benches along 365’s esplanade.

— Kim Velsey, Curbed, 9 Oct. 2026
The 400 extras who walked Moschino’s Milan runway (not in our rankings this season, but an important show nonetheless) did something similar.

— Nicole Phelps, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2026

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Wigs can cost thousands of dollars and are often not covered by insurance.

— CBS News, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026
As for the stumps left behind, Federal Emergency Management Agency rules said that if a tree is more than 24 inches in diameter or is leaning more than 51%, it’s covered under FEMA reimbursement, Public Works Director Brad Baxter said.

— Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026

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Dwarf made a pilot short in 2023 at its own risk, partly through crowdfunding, and the pilot traveled far enough to bring Reeves aboard.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
The initial investigation suggests the stabbing likely took place at another location and that Duncan traveled to the home where he was found.

— Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 11 Oct. 2026

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