follow up on (something)

phrase

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.

Examples of follow up on (something) in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Truszkowski claims Moore did not follow up on the woman's report and instead harassed her. — Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 28 Feb. 2026

The second round of interviews were to drill down on specific points made either during the initial deposition, or to follow up on points made by other current and former employees. — Joe Vardon, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026

An active law enforcement presence is expected to continue at Guthrie family homes today, as part of a follow up on new leads, spokeswoman for the Pima County Sheriff’s Department said yesterday. — Liz Kreutz, NBC news, 10 Feb. 2026

Wall Street didn’t follow up on either but analysts sounded generally upbeat on a call hosted by Zuckerberg after the numbers. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 28 Jan. 2026