proceed
verb (used without object)
to move or go forward or onward, especially after stopping.
had been proceeding
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past perfect progressiveof proceed.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
Example Sentences
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At the time, Brand’s more-than-two-decade quest for lasting attention had been proceeding apace along two tracks.
From New York Times ● Nov. 13, 2023
The settlement ended a trial that had been proceeding for two months in Kanawha County Circuit Court.
From Reuters ● May 25, 2022
"We had been proceeding under this practice for a long time," said Swise, whose law firm represents both the city and its schools.
From Salon ● Apr. 28, 2022
Until the slapping incident, network executives felt the show had been proceeding exceptionally well.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 28, 2022
The speech had been proceeding for perhaps twenty minutes when a mes-senger hurried onto the platform and a scrap of paper was slipped into the speaker’s hand.
From "1984" by George Orwell
