as in next
being the one that comes immediately after another
the following morning, I found the cat was gone
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as in audience
a group of people showing intense devotion to a cause, person, or work (as a film)
that rock star attracts quite a following
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as in succeeding
to come after in time
a wrap-up always follows the Super Bowl broadcast
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2
as in pursuing
to go after or on the track of
let's follow the boys to their hiding place
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as in obeying
to act according to the commands of
follow me, and you'll do OK
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as in traversing
to make one's way through, across, or over
followed the path into the garden
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as in noting
to take notice of and be guided by
don't follow his advice
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as in watching
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 following
David Ferrara, The Enquirer, 14 July 2025
In a following move, Waller will be signing a one-year deal with Miami worth $5 million.
—Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 July 2025
Evan Dammarell, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Born in 1945 western Kenya, Odinga commanded a passionate and loyal following across the country - from his home region to Nairobi's Kibera, one of Africa's largest slums, where his support ran deep.
—NPR, 15 Oct. 2025
Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2025
Swim in a direction following the shoreline.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 13 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
Following his arrest on May 2, Hinton gained a following online and raised thousands in multiple fundraisers on an online crowdfunding platform, GiveSendGo.
—David Ferrara, The Enquirer, 14 July 2025
In a following move, Waller will be signing a one-year deal with Miami worth $5 million.
—Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 July 2025
Noun
Hunt developed a following on TikTok and saw firsthand how quickly creators could grow when platforms supported them.
—Evan Dammarell, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Born in 1945 western Kenya, Odinga commanded a passionate and loyal following across the country - from his home region to Nairobi's Kibera, one of Africa's largest slums, where his support ran deep.
—NPR, 15 Oct. 2025
Verb
The film marks Fakher Eldin’s second feature following The Stranger.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2025
Swim in a direction following the shoreline.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 13 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for following
Adjective
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However, the White House later released a fact sheet stating the countries will invest more than $3 billion in critical mineral projects over the next six months.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Oct. 2025
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However, the controversy took a toll on his campaign, as Republicans jumped on the scandal to argue Jones is an inappropriate candidate to be Virginia’s next attorney general.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The erstwhile president and his entourage got on a jet that flew them to Hmeimim, a coastal air base controlled by Russia, which had been his most critical backer in the war.—
Danny Makki,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Loro Piana created the attire that Team Europe athletes and their entourages wore during all official events, both on and off the course.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Leavitt and Ballas lit up the stage with a quick, nimble, explosively energetic dance that got the audience on their feet.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Oct. 2025
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There’s an intriguing backstory, too, which GableStage’s audiences unknowingly part of something bigger.—
Michelle F. Solomon,
Miami Herald,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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This is the uniform in which DesRochers greets me at the nucleus of her sprawling entrepreneurial pursuits that are dubbed The Gratitude Collective, her brick home sitting high atop a hill in Avondale.—
Grace Tucker,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
18 Oct. 2025
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Despite the setback, Franklin remains undeterred and is determined to land another coaching job while continuing his pursuit of a national championship.—
Cole Sullivan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
Preposition
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Weigert, 56, left Tracker after season 1, and like Sunday’s episode, her absence was also explained within the show during a brief conversation in season 2.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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So to be there, back in my home state, to cover something that was just so unthinkable, reprehensible, that's always stayed with me, just talking to people in the days and hours after that tragedy.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Most requests should now be succeeding.—
Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
20 Oct. 2025
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As for the governance of the foundation, Armani’s nephew Andrea Camerana has a seat on the board succeeding the designer, with Dell’Orco and Irving Bellotti, partner of Rothschild & Co.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Hundreds of science teams from all over the world compete for observing time on the veteran space telescope, pursuing a multitude of challenging astronomical research projects that can't be accomplished by any other star-watching machine.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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Two more shots came as the SUV drove through the 7100 block of West National Avenue, prompting officers to return fire while pursuing westbound.—
Adrienne Davis,
jsonline.com,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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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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It was intended simply to verify that a nonviolent offender was obeying curfew hours.—
Robert S. Gable,
IEEE Spectrum,
20 July 2017
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“Following.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/following. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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