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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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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
At some point following the Christian revelation in the New Testament the decision was taken in heaven to change the day of the Sabbath from the Jewish Saturday to the Christian Sunday.
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JSTOR Daily, 16 Oct. 2025
The eight-episode first season follows a mercenary (Sy) who embarks on a dangerous mission to rescue hostages in Libya.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2025
The acclaimed drama, based on Edith Wharton’s unfinished final novel of the same name, follows a group of young American girls who shake up the courting scene in 1870s London.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 8 Oct. 2025
Fringe followed, rippling across hems and sleeves with a sense of motion and fun.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
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JSTOR Daily, 16 Oct. 2025
The eight-episode first season follows a mercenary (Sy) who embarks on a dangerous mission to rescue hostages in Libya.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2025
The acclaimed drama, based on Edith Wharton’s unfinished final novel of the same name, follows a group of young American girls who shake up the courting scene in 1870s London.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 8 Oct. 2025
Fringe followed, rippling across hems and sleeves with a sense of motion and fun.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for follow
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Spotlight on development Suarez’s attacks on Dominguez — who was elected in 2022 to succeed her life partner, Mark Samuelian, after Samuelian’s death — have zeroed in on her support for controversial development projects.—
Aaron Leibowitz,
Miami Herald,
14 Oct. 2025
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Ultimately, the twins’ matchmaking efforts succeed, and their parents fall in love again, bringing the family back together.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
14 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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All of the other forces of nature obey something called parity symmetry.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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The realization of such quantum machines would require experimenters having access to reliable physical components that can be assembled and controlled on the human scale, yet fully obey quantum mechanics.—
Zhixin Wang,
The Conversation,
10 Oct. 2025
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The team traversed steep and uneven ground, overcame vertical drops of up to 60 feet (20 meters) using rope techniques and transformed a small underground site into a temporary base.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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Several states along the East Coast have been issued warnings by the National Weather Service (NWS), after a nor’easter traversed the eastern seaboard this weekend bringing with it the threat of strong wind and heavy rain.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 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 18 Oct. 2025.
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