proceeded
Carried on ahead
Proceeded is the past tense of proceed, meaning to continue or move forward, especially after a pause or interruption: After the delay, she proceeded with her presentation.
It can also mean to begin a course of action: He proceeded to explain the rules.
The word often appears in formal or narrative contexts.
Traveled on foot
- movedChanged location or felt
- advancedFar along in development
- continuedWent on without stopping
- wentPast tense of travel
traveled · progressed · pushed forward · pressed on · carried on · went ahead · moved forward · passed
Came behind another
- ensuedHappened afterward
- succeededAchieved desired outcome
- continuedWent on without stopping
- resumedStarted again after stopping
carried on · progressed · unfolded · developed · transpired · occurred · happened · took place
Verbally expressed, past tense
- statedExpressed in words
- declaredStated with authority
- announcedPublicly stated or declared
- repliedGave an answer back
continued · explained · added · remarked · noted · went on · elaborated · recounted
Initiated an action
- startedPut into action
- commencedBegan or initiated
- undertookBegan or assumed responsibility
- initiatedStarted or inducted
embarked · launched · set about · went ahead · carried out · executed · pursued · followed through
walked
Traveled on foot
went · traveled · progressed · pushed forward · pressed on · carried on · went ahead · moved forward · passed · traversed
followed
Came behind another
resumed · carried on · progressed · unfolded · developed · transpired · occurred · happened · took place · came after
said
Verbally expressed, past tense
replied · continued · explained · added · remarked · noted · went on · elaborated · recounted · narrated
began
Initiated an action
initiated · embarked · launched · set about · went ahead · carried out · executed · pursued · followed through · acted
- took actionacted, took charge, took control, took command, initiated
- followed thingstracked, trailed, pursued, chased, tailed
- pressed onpressed on, pushed on, persisted, persevered, continued
- actedportrayed, performed, pretended, mimicked, impersonated
- kept goingcontinued, lasted, persisted, endured, carried on
- ways to go somewheretraveled, journeyed, headed, went to, commuted
proceededstopped
Brought to a halt
halted · ceased · discontinued · terminated · quit
- proceed with cautionContinue while staying vigilant
- legal proceedingsFormal court-based dispute resolution
- divorce proceedingsLegal process ending marriage
- trial proceedingsEvents during a case
- criminal proceedingsLegal process for offenses
- court proceedingsFormal judicial process