proceed
verb (used without object)
to move or go forward or onward, especially after stopping.
were proceeding
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past progressiveof proceed.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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State media later said the risk from that lake was "decreasing" and rescue operations were proceeding "in an orderly manner".
From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026
Less than 15 minutes later, Trump posted that talks with Iran were proceeding at a “rapid pace.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 2026
Ms Vennells also recounted asking Ms MacLeod why they were proceeding with the court case against sub-postmasters, which she said had felt “completely wrong”.
From BBC ● Jun. 3, 2024
The General Staff of the Ukrainian armed forces, in its evening report, said offensive operations were proceeding in the east and south, with little elaboration.
From Reuters ● Oct. 3, 2023
They were proceeding at a walking pace, as if heavily laden: he could follow them, and join them if he could assure himself that they were friends.
From Carry On! A Story of the Fight for Bagdad by Herbert Strang
