Following
Following adjective - Being the one that comes immediately after another.
On the trail of and following are semantically related. In some cases you can use "On the trail of" instead a preposition "Following".
On the trail of
Following and on the trail of are semantically related. You can use "Following" instead a preposition phrase "On the trail of".
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
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Uncharted: Drake's Fortune sees the hero on the trail of El Dorado — and following in the footsteps of the Nazis who got there first.
Source: Nazi Gold - He's hot on the trail of a possible ship girl, following a lead provided by a scientist who had worked on the F.L.E.E.T project, and eventually ending up in the scientist's former home in the suburbs of what used to be Houston, Texas.
Cite this Source
On the trail of and Following. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/following/on_the_trail_of
Following & On the trail of. N.p., 2016. Web. 01 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/following/on_the_trail_of>.
On the trail of or Following. 2016. Accessed August 01, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/following/on_the_trail_of.
