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as in to pursue
to go after or on the track of
let's follow the boys to their hiding place
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as in to obey
to act according to the commands of
follow me, and you'll do OK
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4
as in to traverse
to make one's way through, across, or over
followed the path into the garden
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as in to note
to take notice of and be guided by
don't follow his advice
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as in to observe
to keep one's eyes on
stood on the platform and followed the departing train until it disappeared from sight
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Recent Examples of follow
In the year since, GapStudio introduced its debut collection in April 2025, followed by the June summer drop, featuring a campaign starring model Kate Moss’ daughter Lila.
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Julia Teti, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
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—Sarah Han, Allure, 8 Oct. 2025
Swim in a direction following the shoreline.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 8 Oct. 2025
Officials said more arrests could follow as the investigation continues.
—Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2025
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Julia Teti, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
And don't forget to follow Allure on Instagram and TikTok—or subscribe to our newsletter to stay up to date on all things beauty.
—Sarah Han, Allure, 8 Oct. 2025
Swim in a direction following the shoreline.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 8 Oct. 2025
Officials said more arrests could follow as the investigation continues.
—Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for follow
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The independent studio is likely banking on Chalamet’s star power and a holiday release date to deliver the kind of box office results that show its newfound investment in blockbuster filmmaking is succeeding.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
7 Oct. 2025
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Whether any of those challenges succeed would need to be determined by courts.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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Attendance is free with proceeds benefiting the Artisan Alliance at Wishing Spring scholarship, which offers continuing support to high school students who pursue the arts in college.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Oct. 2025
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The upcoming spin-off introduces viewers to a young group of cadets who come together to pursue a common dream of hope and optimism.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
11 Oct. 2025
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Under military law, service members are obligated to obey lawful orders, but to disobey unlawful orders.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
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While current power brokers haven’t scrapped movies over their content, yet, Hollywood has a recent history of companies obeying in advance by shelving projects until the tensions cool.—
Chris Yogerst,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Oct. 2025
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There’s also the issue the many insta-death areas that require wall jumping to traverse.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
7 Oct. 2025
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This 84-mile loop begins and ends in Taos and traverses the high alpine desert of northern New Mexico and several mountain towns, including Angel Fire, Eagle Nest, Questa, and Red River.—
Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Oct. 2025
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But critics noted that the bulk of San Diego’s new units are market-rate, and the city is much further behind pace approving subsidized units for moderate-income and low-income residents.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Oct. 2025
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The most recent, published in February, noted that the PFNA assessment was scheduled to be released in the second quarter of the financial year, which ended in June.—
Sharon Lerner,
ProPublica,
10 Oct. 2025
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The flood threat will climb even higher to above 8 feet Monday, which would be the highest level observed since Superstorm Sandy in 2012.—
Dakin Andone,
CNN Money,
12 Oct. 2025
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This discovery also suggests that astronomical events were observed by people outside of the elite class and state control.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Oct. 2025
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Sailor replaced Aviles in the 78th minute and Morales went in Rodriguez in the 89th minute.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
12 Oct. 2025
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The 31-year-old reliever's absence forced the Dodgers to replace him with Justin Wrobleski.—
Shaun McAvoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Oct. 2025
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Rather than chasing gimmicks, the company has doubled down on image quality, system reliability, and post-incident usability.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Oct. 2025
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The child ran away from the boy, who is accused of chasing him with the knife.—
Julia Marnin,
Miami Herald,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Follow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/follow. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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