proceed
verb (used without object)
to move or go forward or onward, especially after stopping.
am proceeding
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present progressiveof proceed (1st person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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I see a lot of promise with Siri AI, but given the fits and starts leading up to this point, I am proceeding with caution.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 2026
Best line: I quite liked this one, from “The Meg”: “I am proceeding toward the enormous killer shark.”
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 2, 2019
But in truth, should I meet with gold or spices in great quantity, I shall remain till I collect as much as possible, and for this purpose I am proceeding solely in quest of them.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2019
“Right now it doesn’t have the funding necessary to pay them. I have chosen to be personally responsible for this and am proceeding to pay them with my own personal income.”
From Washington Times ● Feb. 11, 2017
It is true; I am proceeding rather too methodically.
From Bibliomania; or Book-Madness A Bibliographical Romance by Thomas Frognall Dibdin
