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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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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
The following companies have WARN notices with a layoff date in October, according to the tracker.
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Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
Also written and produced by Thorne, Color Your Hurt follows a young gay man struggling for self-acceptance in a hostile community.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2025
The show is not being actively promoted by the streamer, but all episodes remain available to stream on the platform following the series’ 2023 cancellation.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
Don’t be afraid to follow them!
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
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Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
Also written and produced by Thorne, Color Your Hurt follows a young gay man struggling for self-acceptance in a hostile community.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2025
The show is not being actively promoted by the streamer, but all episodes remain available to stream on the platform following the series’ 2023 cancellation.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
Don’t be afraid to follow them!
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for follow
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If the effort succeeds, the project could have profound implications for the bank's employees, customers and shareholders — even the nature of corporate labor itself.—
Hugh Son,
CNBC,
30 Sep. 2025
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The women who did succeed, as Liz Phair notes, were pitted against one another or publicly dragged by TV and radio hosts for not looking sexy enough.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
30 Sep. 2025
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Financial instability is a common issue among Miami residents, even for those pursuing job training programs to improve their situation.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Sep. 2025
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The former pop-rock band members have all grown up, pursued solo careers and embraced being dads along the way.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
27 Sep. 2025
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Most of the charges are for assaulting a federal law enforcement officer or failing to obey a lawful order, the district attorney’s office said in press releases.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
28 Sep. 2025
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The beat for which Kirsh holds eye contact with his maker before turning to obey is a human indulgence whether Kirsh wants to admit it or not.—
Chris Klimek,
Vulture,
26 Sep. 2025
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Even light, which zipped at breathtaking pace across the dark, took many human lifetimes to traverse a single galaxy.—
Angus Fletcher,
Big Think,
29 Sep. 2025
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Trails have suffered erosion, so take care while traversing them.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Sep. 2025
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Worth noting Despite being eliminated from postseason contention, the Giants plan to keep catcher Jesus Rodriguez on the taxi squad instead of activating him to make his major-league debut.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
27 Sep. 2025
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The agency does not include any exemptions for outdoor technical textiles, noting that there are ample PFAS-free alternatives available that offer similar performance capabilities.—
Jennifer Bringle,
Sourcing Journal,
26 Sep. 2025
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As the shoot winds down, Köhler observes Maja and Nourou engaging in flirtatious tête-à-têtes barely hidden from view.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
28 Sep. 2025
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But French police have also been observed previously using knives to slash and sink the inflatable boats of migrants who put up little or no resistance.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
28 Sep. 2025
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But for Apryl Shackelford, those anxieties have been replaced with opportunity.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
28 Sep. 2025
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Typical seats were replaced with moveable chairs and desks that were suitable but also atypical to Major League setups.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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The Tigers, however, own a one-game lead and the tiebreaker over the Astros, who are chasing them for the third wild card position.—
Christian Romo,
Freep.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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The momentum immediately swung back to the Chargers, and the Chiefs chased that point the rest of the night in an eventual loss to start the season.—
Pete Sweeney,
Kansas City Star,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Follow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/follow. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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