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 Jaguars follow up on a wild 8-5 bid, which featured three overtime wins (one went to into quintuple OT).
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Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
Galbany's team used what is currently the largest optical telescope in the world, the 10.4-meter Gran Telescopio de Canarias in the Canary Islands, to follow up on 10 early supernova explosions.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 19 Aug. 2025
The researchers wanted to follow up on animal experiments where old mice were rejuvenated by sharing blood circulation with young mice, something New Atlas has previously reported on, using human models.
—New Atlas, 10 Aug. 2025
Israelis recognize that their ability to follow up on their military success faces constraints, especially the high cost and limited supply of interceptors for the country’s missile defenses, which are necessary to protect Israel from Iranian assaults.
—Suzanne Maloney, Foreign Affairs, 6 Aug. 2025
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Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
Galbany's team used what is currently the largest optical telescope in the world, the 10.4-meter Gran Telescopio de Canarias in the Canary Islands, to follow up on 10 early supernova explosions.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 19 Aug. 2025
The researchers wanted to follow up on animal experiments where old mice were rejuvenated by sharing blood circulation with young mice, something New Atlas has previously reported on, using human models.
—New Atlas, 10 Aug. 2025
Israelis recognize that their ability to follow up on their military success faces constraints, especially the high cost and limited supply of interceptors for the country’s missile defenses, which are necessary to protect Israel from Iranian assaults.
—Suzanne Maloney, Foreign Affairs, 6 Aug. 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 16 Sep. 2025.
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