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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Because the lawsuit has been proceeding for three years, the California court is in a better position to rule on "exactly what Karma may or may not own," she said.
From Reuters ● Jul. 27, 2023
A Turkish trial of the suspects has been proceeding slowly, primarily because Saudi Arabia has refused to hand over any of the accused.
From New York Times ● Dec. 7, 2021
The senior HUD official said the funds’ dispersal has been proceeding a little slower than officials had hoped.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 6, 2021
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
With the new apparatus, the decomposition is quite irregular at first, and does not attain regularity until it has been proceeding for upward of two hours.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 832, December 12, 1891 by Various
