proceed
verb (used without object)
to move or go forward or onward, especially after stopping.
have been proceeding
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present perfect progressiveof proceed.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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Many of the administration’s civil probes have been proceeding under a novel use of the False Claims Act.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
“Evictions are still proceeding. They have been proceeding throughout the pandemic, it’s just that now the protections that some tenants enjoyed have gone away,” Uno said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2022
Instead, he was on the move — giving his first studio tour since the Covid-19 outbreak, far more eager to discuss the myriad designs he has underway, most of which have been proceeding.
From New York Times ● Apr. 13, 2021
British TV shows with live audiences have been proceeding as normal so far, but BBC One's flagship chat show, hosted by Graham Norton, is not currently in series.
From BBC ● Mar. 12, 2020
We have been proceeding under the act of Congress that contemplates the establishment of trade routes to be ultimately transferred to private ownership and operation.
From State of the Union Address by Calvin Coolidge
