follow up on (something)
idiom
chiefly US
1
: to try to get more information about (something)
The police followed up on the leads.
2
: to do something in response to (something) : to take appropriate action about (something)
He says that the police failed to follow up on his complaints.
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The latter admitted she was literally taken aback by the very high quality of projects in development and keen to follow up on two-three projects for world sales and French distribution in 2026-2027.
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Annika Pham, Variety, 14 June 2025
The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives picks up where a major cliffhanger left off last season, in which Taylor and Mayci Neeley follow up on a tip that Dakota may have cheated on Taylor.
—Angela Andaloro, People.com, 15 May 2025
No one has been arrested, Elder said, adding that investigators continue to follow up on leads and forensic physical evidence.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 15 May 2025
Astronomers can now follow up on these targets, rather than searching stars blindly.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 16 Apr. 2025
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Annika Pham, Variety, 14 June 2025
The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives picks up where a major cliffhanger left off last season, in which Taylor and Mayci Neeley follow up on a tip that Dakota may have cheated on Taylor.
—Angela Andaloro, People.com, 15 May 2025
No one has been arrested, Elder said, adding that investigators continue to follow up on leads and forensic physical evidence.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 15 May 2025
Astronomers can now follow up on these targets, rather than searching stars blindly.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 16 Apr. 2025
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“Follow up on (something).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/follow%20up%20on%20%28something%29. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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