progressed

verb

past tense of progress
1
as in grew
to become mature generally a species progresses from simple forms to more specialized forms

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2
as in proceeded
to move forward along a course our wedding plans are progressing nicely

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Recent Examples of progressed And indeed, no patients with undetectable ctDNA before endocrine therapy progressed. — Allessandra Dicorato, STAT, 8 Oct. 2026 The show has also progressed from a solely in-person experience to one with main-stage panels that are streamed live for fans around the world via YouTube — a move born out of the COVID-19 pandemic-era virtual cons that has stuck. — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026 The 28-year-old Belorussian has never progressed past the quarterfinals at the event. — ABC News, 4 Oct. 2026 After he was intubated, the doctors ran some tests that determined his disease had progressed significantly in the last month. — Trisha Thadani Kirsten Potter Tanya Pérez Devin Murphy, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026 The lawsuit alleges other fraternity members entered the room as the night progressed. — Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026 Yet as the evening progressed to the main marquee sale, buyer caution and risk aversion became clear. — Hok-Hang Cheung, ARTnews.com, 30 Sep. 2026 The forces moved from longer-range weapons to shorter-range ones as the exercise progressed. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2026 That process started in the late 2010s and progressed into 2023. — Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for progressed
  1. grew
  2. proceeded
  3. developed
  4. did
  5. aged
  6. came
  7. matured
  8. went
Verb
  • The actor was in and out of colleges but studied acting and grew fond of Shakespeare, according to People.
    — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
  • As the West and East wings were developed over the 1910s, the resort grew as a staple for travel traditions—a retreat to look forward to.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of grew
Verb
  • Willis quickly spotted the rookie, tossed it to him and proceeded to watch Bell streak down the field into the end zone.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026
  • My father-in-law proceeded to unload it on our driveway without so much as asking!
    — Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of proceeded
Verb
  • Their arrival brings the number of satellites developed for GHGSat to 13.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026
  • This is a sensitive moment for Brazil's democracy Brazil emerged from military dictatorship in 1985 and has since developed into one of the world's largest democracies.
    — Catherine Osborn, NPR, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of developed
Verb
  • Johnson’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday, nor did HUD officials.
    — Lizzie Kane, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
  • Wisconsin Republicans did the same last year, and similar efforts have been raised in other states.
    — Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025
Definition of did
Verb
  • Adults aged 19 to 50 should be getting 25 grams of fiber per day for women and 38 grams per day for men.
    — Yi-Jin Yu, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026
  • India has about 365 million people aged 15 to 29, the world’s largest youth population, and the number of young people pursuing higher education has grown faster than the supply of jobs that match their qualifications and expectations.
    — Aakash Hassan, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of aged
Verb
  • That came just a few days after news broke that Palantir had secured a $10 billion contract from the US Army over the next decade.
    — Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2025
  • All five of Bednar’s outs came via strikeout on Wednesday.
    — Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 7 Aug. 2025
Definition of came
Verb
  • Fifty-one barrels matured on the third floor of Warehouse I, while another 48 aged on the first floor of Warehouse L.
    — Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Crucially, structures have matured past equity into standing credit facilities.
    — Chris Koras, Sportico.com, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of matured
Verb
  • Donaldson, who went undrafted in June out of the University of Miami, is one of three players who the Heat has signed to a two-way contract.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Florida went 40-38-4 overall and 17-23-1 on the road a season ago.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of went

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