proceeded
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of proceeded
Example Sentences
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The stock then proceeded to close at record highs on May 8, May 12, and May 13.
From Barron's • May 14, 2026
He started gaining a cultlike following among retail traders online and proceeded to make a number of other activist bets, including at Bed Bath & Beyond.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026
But Roosevelt was running to reclaim the White House as a third-party candidate when he was shot—and, famously, proceeded to deliver a speech with the bullet still lodged in his chest—in 1912.
From Slate • Apr. 26, 2026
A squad of female mariachis in blue soon proceeded to walk down the runway, ushering in her ranchera ballad, “Ese Hombre Es Malo.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026
After a little more discourse in praise of gruel, with some wondering at its not being taken every evening by every body, he proceeded to say, with an air of grave reflection,
From "Emma" by Jane Austen
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