proceed (along)

verb

Definition of proceed (along)next
as in to cross
to make one's way through, across, or over the hikers proceeded along the ridge for several hundred feet

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for proceed (along)
  1. cross
  2. traverse
  3. follow
  4. walk
  5. navigate
  6. travel
  7. cover
Verb
  • Anyone who requires evidence need only look at Steve Cooper, who found to his detriment that crossing the bitter East Midlands divide from Nottingham Forest to Leicester City was an insurmountable task.
    Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
  • Canada is the leading export destination for 36 U.S. states, with nearly $2.7 billion in goods and services crossing the border daily.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2024
Definition of cross
Verb
  • Each new outfit players collect will give Nikki new abilities that help her traverse and explore the magical Miraland.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 1 Dec. 2024
  • The vehicles have traversed 27 million miles of city terrain over the same period.
    Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 26 Nov. 2024
Definition of traverse
Verb
  • The film follows two part-tribal sisters trained as servants by an English madame on a Himalayan colonial estate.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 23 Nov. 2024
  • Frédéric’s territory here follows locations in Paris, Singapore, and Shanghai.
    Vivian Song, Robb Report, 23 Nov. 2024
Definition of follow
Verb
  • At the end of the game, Canadiens executive vice president of hockey operations — and former Rangers general manager — Jeff Gorton came walking toward an elevator full of reporters, Canadiens hockey operations staff and a couple of Rangers assistant coaches.
    Arpon Basu, The Athletic, 1 Dec. 2024
  • Leonard Bernstein showed up one night, walking to the edge of the dance floor to check out the masses.
    Sarah Weinman, Rolling Stone, 1 Dec. 2024
Definition of walk
Verb
  • Her mother, left to navigate life as a single parent at just 25, met Marc, then 26.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 1 Dec. 2024
  • His work as The Arizona Republic’s consumer travel reporter aims to help readers navigate the stresses of traveling and get the best value for their money on their vacations.
    Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 1 Dec. 2024
Definition of navigate
Verb
  • To make the journey, the boy would have traveled around two-and-a-half hours − following the speed limit − on Interstate 90.
    Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 1 Dec. 2024
  • Also has a built in lock which is necessary when traveling.
    Susan Brickell, Travel + Leisure, 30 Nov. 2024
Definition of travel
Verb
  • Greenland is a land of extremes, almost entirely covered by the world’s second-largest ice field.
    David Nikel, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
  • Toni Sutton is a shopping writer at PEOPLE who regularly covers deals.
    Toni Sutton, People.com, 3 Dec. 2024
Definition of cover
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