proceed
verb (used without object)
to move or go forward or onward, especially after stopping.
is proceeding
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present progressiveof proceed (3rd 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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Meanwhile, in Abilene, Texas, construction of the Stargate data center is proceeding at a breakneck pace.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
Wilhelm said the artificial-intelligence build-out is proceeding in a different way from the dot-com boom that began to deflate in 2000.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026
The legal fight over the press ban itself is proceeding on a parallel and even more consequential track.
From Salon ● Sep. 24, 2026
"The Russian army's advance is proceeding at an extremely slow pace," Russian military expert Alexander Khramchikhin told AFP.
From Barron's ● Jun. 14, 2026
It looks like his diabolical scheme is proceeding according to plan.
From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland
