follow out

verb

followed out; following out; follows out

transitive verb

1

: to follow to the end or to a conclusion

2

: carry out, execute

followed out their orders

Examples of follow out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

There is a strong chance captain Cristian Romero will leave, and he could be followed out of the exit door by last season’s top-scorer Richarlison and goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario. — David Ornstein, New York Times, 16 June 2026

Brayan Bello will get his second start of the spring, and he is expected to be followed out of the bullpen by Zack Kelly, Kyle Keller, Seth Martinez, Noah Song and Jeremy Wu-Yelland. — Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 27 Feb. 2026

Trent Alexander-Arnold left for Real Madrid in time for the Club’s World Cup in June and was followed out of the door by Luis Diaz and Darwin Nunez, who joined Bayern Munich and Al-Hilal respectively. — Dan Cancian, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025

The peasants followed out of a need to earn a living, but they were frequently corrupted by the ideals of luxury and idleness exemplified by the rich, further driving them into poverty. — Ben Woollard, JSTOR Daily, 18 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1662, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for follow out

• roundabout
• runabout
• sauerkraut
• thereabout
• turnabout
• about
• bailout
• blackout
• blowout
• breakout
• burnout
• buyout