Proceed
Proceed verb - To move forward along a course.
Trail and proceed are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Trail" instead a verb "Proceed".
Nearby Word: proceeding
Trail
Trail verb - To go after or on the track of.
Common collocations
| fire | proceed fire | trail fire |
Both words in one sentence
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The player may proceed to carefully trail the snitch riding on a taxi as instructed...or simply commandeer a taxi and pick the snitch up themselves, arousing little to no suspicion.
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But shortly, they arrive at the trail head where they spot Heinrich's jeep and proceed.Upon arrival, Mayan villagers appear with guns and bows.
Source: Film / The Ruins -
Cue the sudden appearance of five Chaos Berserkers who worship another Chaos God, and who proceed to slaughter their way through the cultists with abandon, leaving Cain to only follow the trail of destruction to reach their goal.
Source: Always a Bigger Fish
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