proceed
verb (used without object)
to move or go forward or onward, especially after stopping.
has been proceeding
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present perfect progressiveof proceed (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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I live in a region where the COVID-19 case rate has been stable and minimal, and reopening has been proceeding steadily since May.
From Slate ● Aug. 6, 2020
The trend towards low-wage, insecure jobs has been proceeding in blue-collar and service industries for decades.
From Salon ● Jan. 12, 2019
Since that day three years ago when Prabhati discovered the cellphone Sunil had given her, Shashi has been proceeding cautiously with a plan to persuade her parents to agree to her choice for a husband.
From New York Times ● Sep. 24, 2016
As with their interest in Billy Butler of the Royals, the Mariners are looking into these deals with an eye on fast-forwarding a rebuilding plan that has been proceeding at a glacial pace.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 26, 2012
Modern Political Reforms.—Political reform has been proceeding recently in many particular ways.
From History of Human Society by Frank W. (Frank Wilson) Blackmar
