PROCEEDS (ALONG) Synonyms: 22 Similar Words

proceeds (along)

verb

Definition of proceeds (along)

present tense third-person singular of proceed (along)

as in crosses

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

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As a mother and someone who has fought to protect the innocence of children, this crosses a line.

— Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026
Who owns the outcome when a process crosses several functions?

— David Pralong, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of crosses

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This fourth full-length from the London jazz quintet traverses Black diasporic sound traditions — grime, reggae, Afrobeat — mulling over the question of how music so joyous can be rooted in histories of pain.

— Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2026
Reliever optimizes availability After taking his head out of the cold tub, Blubaugh traverses the bowels of Daikin Park.

— Chandler Rome, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of traverses

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Each episode follows one garden over an extended period, capturing animal behavior rarely witnessed by human eyes – from raising families and defending territories to hunting, courting and surviving the changing seasons.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026
Hotels, as well as airports, are perfect places to test this technology because their electricity usage follows quite predictable patterns.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of follows

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This isn't too much to ask for given its position given its Little Cottonwood Canyon position, which can enhance snowfall when Pacific moisture travels inland and reaches the Wasatch Mountains.

— Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
Like Mary Ventura, Esther travels down a tunnel before greeting her mother at its end.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of travels

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Everyone must be ready for anything, and as 100 becomes 50, the kitchen slowly empties and the competition intensifies until one cook eventually walks away victorious.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026
The video starts recording the night before the fire when a person walks by, heading toward the back of the home on Stricker Street.

— CBS News, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of walks

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Cline‘s 2023 novel, published by Penguin Random House, centers on a calculating grifter who navigates the treacherous world of summer in the Hamptons.

— Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026
Published in 2024 by Penguin Random House, the novel follows a calculating grifter who navigates the treacherous world of summer in the Hamptons.

— Justin Kroll, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of navigates

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The award covers its participation in the Start-Up Valley at ITMA 2027 in Hanover, Germany, including an exhibition stand and supporting services.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026
But the White House has refused to allow CNN and Politico in the Oval Office and aboard Air Force One, places that are opened up to the press pool, a rotating group of journalists that covers the president's movements each day.

— Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026

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