follow about

phrasal verb

followed about; following about; follows about
British
: to go wherever (someone) goes
The little boy followed his mother about all day.

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The first helicopter was dispatched in minutes to retrieve the injured girl; a second chopper followed about an hour later to bring the rest of the troop to safety. Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 17 Sep. 2025 While the cast announced this week includes 32 people, the show usually only follows about 10 from the pods down the aisle. Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 10 Sep. 2025 The wings follow about five to 10 floors behind. Amira El-Fekki‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025 At least 15 people were rescued at North Carolina’s Wrightsville Beach on Tuesday, following about 60 rescues at the beach Monday, according to Sam Proffitt, the town’s ocean rescue director. Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2025 The tune arrived just before the group’s iconic album Rumours, which followed about a month later. Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025 An armed man who entered the Stellantis Sterling Heights Assembly Plant on July 12 was taken to a nearby hospital for a mental health evaluation after being taken into custody following about a three-hour standoff, according to Sterling Heights Police. Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 14 July 2025

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“Follow about.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/follow%20about. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.

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