follow out
verb
followed out; following out; follows out
1
: to follow to the end or to a conclusion
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Trent Alexander-Arnold left for Real Madrid in time for the Club’s World Cup in June and was followed out of the door by Luis Diaz and Darwin Nunez, who joined Bayern Munich and Al-Hilal respectively.
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Dan Cancian, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Soon to follow out the door likely will be third baseman Eugenio Suárez and one of the team’s two pending free agent starters, Zac Gallen or Merrill Kelly.
—The Athletic Mlb Staff, New York Times, 29 July 2025
The peasants followed out of a need to earn a living, but they were frequently corrupted by the ideals of luxury and idleness exemplified by the rich, further driving them into poverty.
—Ben Woollard, JSTOR Daily, 18 June 2025
After Trump was shown to his seat for the funeral, he was immediately followed out of St. Peter’s Basilica by Zelensky, who was met with a burst of applause from the audience.
—Darlene Superville, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2025
He will be followed out of the bullpen by Brennan Bernardino, Liam Hendriks, Zack Kelly, Greg Weissert, Isaiah Campbell, Austin Adams and Wyatt Mills.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 1 Mar. 2025
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Dan Cancian, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Soon to follow out the door likely will be third baseman Eugenio Suárez and one of the team’s two pending free agent starters, Zac Gallen or Merrill Kelly.
—The Athletic Mlb Staff, New York Times, 29 July 2025
The peasants followed out of a need to earn a living, but they were frequently corrupted by the ideals of luxury and idleness exemplified by the rich, further driving them into poverty.
—Ben Woollard, JSTOR Daily, 18 June 2025
After Trump was shown to his seat for the funeral, he was immediately followed out of St. Peter’s Basilica by Zelensky, who was met with a burst of applause from the audience.
—Darlene Superville, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2025
He will be followed out of the bullpen by Brennan Bernardino, Liam Hendriks, Zack Kelly, Greg Weissert, Isaiah Campbell, Austin Adams and Wyatt Mills.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 1 Mar. 2025
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“Follow out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/follow%20out. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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