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 Unloading began the following evening but progressed slowly, and only the fish manure and oil drums ended up being unloaded. — Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 20 Aug. 2026 While England progressed to the World Cup semi-finals in the United States, Canada and Mexico, Trent Alexander-Arnold was getting ready for a new season and a new coach at Real Madrid in Jose Mourinho. — Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026 PyroGenesis progressed from gram-scale customer samples to 220-pound orders before securing its first tonne-scale powder order in 2023. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2026 As the cleanup has progressed, Lineage has been racking up thousands of dollars in fines from public health regulators — a drop in the bucket for the global cold-storage juggernaut. — Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026 As her pregnancy progressed, Kabita’s belly swelled while the rest of her remained gaunt. — ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026 As the condition progressed, however, V eventually looped in doctors, and the singer is now receiving medication and going to the hospital regularly to battle the condition. — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 13 Aug. 2026 As the eclipse progressed, the sunlight gradually drained from the surroundings. — Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 13 Aug. 2026 Winds also were expected to increase around the region as the day progressed. — Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for progressed
  1. grew
  2. proceeded
  3. developed
  4. did
  5. aged
  6. came
  7. matured
  8. went
Verb
  • As the crowd grew larger, Abdullatif says someone ripped the security cameras off the exterior of their store.
    — Lesley Marin, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • As expected, streaming’s share of the NBA’s ad sales pie grew exponentially with the addition of Prime Video and Peacock to the league’s roster of media partners.
    — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of grew
Verb
  • O’Connell proceeded to throw five straight completions in just over a minute to bring Las Vegas to the Houston 34.
    — Sam Warren, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Yet the reunion proceeded without Johnson, the band’s founding drummer, who’d pleaded guilty in 2020 to violating a domestic violence protection order and who was arrested in 2021 on charges of child abuse.
    — Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of proceeded
Verb
  • The district developed an AI policy, seeking input from teachers, students and parents.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • For her cookbook, Pereira developed and perfected 100 original recipes with easy-to-find ingredients that infuse accessible dishes with rich flavors inspired by her Portuguese-Goan heritage and travels around the world.
    — Forbes.com, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 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
  • The format was long — some might say tedious — and tightened ever so minimally as Davis aged.
    — Shirley Halperin, Rolling Stone, 22 Aug. 2026
  • ChatGPT for Teens adds a dedicated experience for users aged 13 to 17.
    — Dan Fitzpatrick, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 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
  • Real-time location intelligence has matured to the point where physical environments can be read as signal, not just backdrop.
    — Kamya Elawadhi, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The moves suggest their recent corrections have matured, with upside follow-through likely toward their June highs.
    — Katie Stockton, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of matured
Verb
  • His scoreless streak then went the way of the Metrodome before recording a single out in Minneapolis.
    — Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Even Timmy Chang at Hawaii went 9-4 after three consecutive losing seasons following a program reset.
    — Chris Vannini, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of went

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