follow the crowd

phrase

variants or go with the crowd

: to do whatever most other people are doing

He was never one to follow the crowd, so we weren't surprised when he dropped out of college to start his own business.

Examples of follow the crowd in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Brooks doesn’t follow the crowd. — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 18 Feb. 2026

Raising a kid who doesn't follow the crowd is easier said than done. — Dina Gachman, Parents, 16 Feb. 2026

The entrepreneurs who build something remarkable don't follow the crowd. — Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 13 Jan. 2026

Herd mentality in investing Herd mentality shows up when investors follow the crowd instead of their plan. — Chris Stevens, Nashville Tennessean, 19 Oct. 2025

Rhymes for follow the crowd

• allowed
• aloud
• avowed
• endowed
• mcleod
• bowed
• browed
• cloud
• cowed
• dowd
• loud
• ploughed