Proceeded
Used and proceeded are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Used" instead a verb "Proceeded".
Nearby Word: proceeding
Both words in one sentence
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To get rid of him, they used a Shrink Ray on him and proceeded to sic a house-sized mini-Godzilla on him, with predictable results.
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The Mitsuki Oosawa manga then proceeded to crank up this worship Up to Eleven, though used for drama.
Source: Big Brother Worship -
He proceeded to use Electric Torture on Sam, and then he used a dentist drill on Deeks.
Source: Cold-Blooded Torture
Cite this Source
Used and Proceeded. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/proceeded/used
Proceeded & Used. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/proceeded/used>.
Used or Proceeded. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/proceeded/used.
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