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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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3
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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5
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
But that’s not what triggered the news alerts that followed.
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Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 22 June 2025
Kelson helps Spike and the baby to escape another attack but Samson follows Spike to the island, where the Alpha is killed.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 22 June 2025
The Context American Pickers quickly became a History Channel hit following its debut in January 2010.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 June 2025
When Austin and Phoenix cleared the way for semiconductor expansion, billions in private investment followed.
—Ethan Karp, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
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Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 22 June 2025
Kelson helps Spike and the baby to escape another attack but Samson follows Spike to the island, where the Alpha is killed.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 22 June 2025
The Context American Pickers quickly became a History Channel hit following its debut in January 2010.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 June 2025
When Austin and Phoenix cleared the way for semiconductor expansion, billions in private investment followed.
—Ethan Karp, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for follow
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In one instance, the group succeeded in compromising upwards of 200,000 employee email accounts, according to the Justice Department.—
Paolo Confino,
Fortune,
24 June 2025
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But in recent decades, new political elites and business groups have succeeded in pushing a pro-growth agenda.—
Yuen Foong Khong,
Foreign Affairs,
24 June 2025
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However, Republicans are allowed to still retrieve unobligated funds from the law and have pursued other means of repeal.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
21 June 2025
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The university is not pursuing legal action against Lucas, just UM, according to Yahoo.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
21 June 2025
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While the breed may not always leap to obey commands, early training and socialization can channel that intelligence into loyal companionship.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 June 2025
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District courts District courts are required to obey the precedent of the U.S. Supreme Court and the appeals court circuit in which they’re located.—
Jacob Turcotte,
Christian Science Monitor,
17 June 2025
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While there have been hundreds of successful expeditions across the Mid-Atlantic, the North Atlantic is less frequently traversed by solo ocean rowers and teams.—
Danielle Wallace,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2025
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Orlando Sentinel Florida’s House speaker stood up to DeSantis, and shifted the power dynamics Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida would normally be traversing the state this time of year, trumpeting his legislative accomplishments and the fellow Republican lawmakers who had fallen in line to achieve them.—
Orlando Sentinel Staff,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 June 2025
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The researchers noted that having this model answer 600,000 questions would create CO2 emissions equal to a London-New York return flight.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
20 June 2025
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In addition, Morgan Stanley on Wednesday noted that the bank had removed Pop Mart from its China and Hong Kong focus list, replacing it with insurance company PICC P&C, according to CNBC.—
Cecilia Hult,
Fortune,
20 June 2025
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Visitors can observe feedings during the resort’s Big Cat Encounters, a pinch-me moment in the Laurel Highlands.—
Hannah Seligson,
Robb Report,
19 June 2025
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The software is plugged into the brand’s website to observe, in real time, which specific pages are being crawled the most.—
Rashi Shrivastava,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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Before the referee had even dropped the whistle from his mouth, Erling Haaland galloped onto the pitch with a coach clearly tasked with readying him to replace Omar Marmoush at the break.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
27 June 2025
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René Lacoste, for example, is credited as the inventor of the short-sleeved piqué polo, which came to replace the traditional tennis whites among more serious players.—
Brett F. Braley-Palko,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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Much like the rest of the lineup, Lindor is also chasing pitches outside of the zone.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
21 June 2025
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Like many young hitters, Culpepper still chases too many pitches outside the strike zone.—
Aaron Gleeman,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
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“Follow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/follow. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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