as in next
being the one that comes immediately after another
the following morning, I found the cat was gone
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Relevance
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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
Ashley Lutz, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
Right now, find markdowns on cult favorites like the Marc Jacobs Tote Bag and the Bogg Bag that’s garnered a TikTok following for its waterproof body and customization options.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 8 Oct. 2025
Britt Clennett, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2025
The following account is based on an arrest warrant affidavit, court and personnel records, and agency news releases.
—Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 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
Key hires like Ken Merrill, a media veteran, and Nefi Alulema, a social media powerhouse, turned that visibility into a global following.
—Ashley Lutz, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
Right now, find markdowns on cult favorites like the Marc Jacobs Tote Bag and the Bogg Bag that’s garnered a TikTok following for its waterproof body and customization options.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
At least three students are dead and dozens of others may be trapped in the rubble following the collapse at the Al Khoziny boarding school in Sidoarjo, a town about 780 km east of Jakarta, federal emergency officials said.
—Britt Clennett, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2025
The following account is based on an arrest warrant affidavit, court and personnel records, and agency news releases.
—Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for following
Adjective
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Raducanu is entered to play the WTA 500 event in Ningbo, China, next week, but could decide to end her season before then.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Speaking from inside the Jacksonville stadium — and inside a room with poster renderings of the finished product in 2028 — Chiefs team president Mark Donovan said Monday the organization is taking the next step toward establishing its future home.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The exchanges have included headline-making ripostes from Christian Pulisic and his entourage.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
7 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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So, what the audience will see are the rare peril of circus artists who can juggle, dance and perform as an aerialist and trapeze.—
Kirby Adams,
Louisville Courier Journal,
7 Oct. 2025
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Among the 1,300 works brought over for the exhibition, which was conceived in order to introduce American audiences to the modern art being made in Europe, was a roster of loans from 27 Rue de Fleurus, including Matisse’s Blue Nude and two Picasso still lifes.—
Via Scribner,
Literary Hub,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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For most others, though, the Michelin pursuit is a non-negotiable, to borrow a term from The Bear.—
Laurie Woolever,
Rolling Stone,
11 Oct. 2025
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Now the pursuit of thrill seekers, subway surfing has picked up steam online, thanks in part to viral social media videos, with the activity having been adopted in big cities such as New York.—
Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
Preposition
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The new feature was first spotted by XDA after experimenting with its Discover sources feature.—
James Peckham,
PC Magazine,
8 Oct. 2025
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Williams, who for many years was the person on KU’s sideline to race onto the David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium turf to retrieve the tee after kickoffs, from 1970 until 2020 didn’t miss a KU football home game.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Polymarket and its competitors seem to be succeeding where others have failed.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
11 Oct. 2025
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Sybille Darricarrère Lunel, formerly of Dior and Galeries Lafayette, took up her role in July, succeeding acting CEO Ralph Toledano, who remains chairman of the company.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Depending on the price tag that Las Vegas would place on Meyers, the 49ers should seriously consider pursuing a deal for him.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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For two decades, the Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) study discouraged many from pursuing hormone therapy—leaving an entire generation to suffer in silence.—
Emily Cegielski,
Flow Space,
10 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 13 Oct. 2025.
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