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as in grew
to become mature
generally a species progresses from simple forms to more specialized forms
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as in proceeded
to move forward along a course
our wedding plans are progressing nicely
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Recent Examples of progressed
That progressed slowly to sending each other nudes.
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Staff Author, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
Morgan Rogers fired wide from the ensuing chance, yet the sweeping move — teasing passes before going through the gears as play progressed upfield — was what Villa often desire, but can sometime lack.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Despite conceding, Bayern improved as the half progressed.
—ABC News, 25 Apr. 2026
His shooting from beyond the 3-point line showed improvements as the season progressed.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
His numbers dropped as the year progressed, with four of his five interceptions coming in the final four games of the regular season.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
The current results are from a study that tested daraxonrasib in people whose disease had progressed after chemotherapy.
—Lisa Jarvis, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
As the 1900s progressed, prominent scientists increasingly took alternate sources of energy and nutrition seriously.
—Big Think, 22 Apr. 2026
But as the tech progressed, so did YouTube’s efforts.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 21 Apr. 2026
Staff Author, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
Morgan Rogers fired wide from the ensuing chance, yet the sweeping move — teasing passes before going through the gears as play progressed upfield — was what Villa often desire, but can sometime lack.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Despite conceding, Bayern improved as the half progressed.
—ABC News, 25 Apr. 2026
His shooting from beyond the 3-point line showed improvements as the season progressed.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
His numbers dropped as the year progressed, with four of his five interceptions coming in the final four games of the regular season.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
The current results are from a study that tested daraxonrasib in people whose disease had progressed after chemotherapy.
—Lisa Jarvis, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
As the 1900s progressed, prominent scientists increasingly took alternate sources of energy and nutrition seriously.
—Big Think, 22 Apr. 2026
But as the tech progressed, so did YouTube’s efforts.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 21 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for progressed
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Like many of the exchanges with Democrats during the hearing, the back and forth grew heated, as Carbajal cut Hegseth off in the middle of his answer.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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Bianco grew visibly frustrated several times over the debate’s format and his opponents’ answers.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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Facing an awkward bunker shot from 35 yards to a back pin where a miss long is death, Matt proceeded to knock it to 14 inches.—
Mark Harris OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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The company launched an investigation into the accounts on its platforms linked to these cases and proceeded to delete them.—
Albinson Linares,
NBC news,
26 Apr. 2026
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The county soon developed an interest in the land occupied by the golf course.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Apr. 2026
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By the end of the course, the fellows had developed curricula that promote essential skills in early education, including inquiry, analysis and critical thinking, according to project director Meghan Green, an assistant professor in Erikson’s teacher education program.—
Darcel Rockett,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Johnson’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday, nor did HUD officials.—
Lizzie Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
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The two men then said Smollett paid them to stage the attack, and Smollett was charged with filing a false police report; the charges were later dropped after Smollett paid a fine and did community service.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Aug. 2025
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Brynjolfsson discovered that employment among developers aged 22 to 25 has fallen nearly 20% from its late-2022 peak.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
29 Apr. 2026
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First of all, that has aged about as well as seafood salad left out in the sun.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
29 Apr. 2026
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That came just a few days after news broke that Palantir had secured a $10 billion contract from the US Army over the next decade.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
7 Aug. 2025
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All five of Bednar’s outs came via strikeout on Wednesday.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
7 Aug. 2025
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For Jean, the breadth of both the festival lineup and the market activity reflects a medium that has matured rapidly in recent years.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Apr. 2026
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What began as a seasonal experiment five years ago has matured into a fully fledged international dining destination.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Apr. 2026
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Maya Melendez, a ninth grader, went 3-for-4 with a home run, double and 7 RBI for the Patriots.—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
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The fans went home happy after an apparent makeup call wiped out a Saints go-ahead field goal, and the Packers avoided a 1-3 start by escaping with a 28-27 victory.—
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Progressed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/progressed. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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