follow out
verb
followed out; following out; follows out
1
: to follow to the end or to a conclusion
Examples of follow out in a Sentence
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He was followed out of the running in consecutive votes by Mr. Domenici and then Mr. Lugar.
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Carl Hulse, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2024
The routes that our ancestors followed out of Africa have been long debated.
—Katherine Kornei, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2023
He had been followed out of the subway by a group of strangers jeering at him and yelling slurs.
—Jason Sarlanis, Variety, 9 Oct. 2023
For Freud himself, textiles were a potent source of psychoanalytic metaphor—the strands to gather, the thread to follow out of the labyrinth.
—Parul Sehgal, The New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2023
Advertisement Oregon and Washington are expected to be followed out the door by Arizona, which has reportedly been approved for Big 12 membership.
—J. Brady McCollough, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2023
Trey Galloway followed out for IU on the play.
—Evan Frank, The Indianapolis Star, 5 Mar. 2023
Those who are faithful to the Lord and follow out good acts will spend their eternal lives with Him in heaven.
—Corinne Sullivan, Woman's Day, 25 Jan. 2023
Carl Hulse, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2024
The routes that our ancestors followed out of Africa have been long debated.
—Katherine Kornei, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2023
He had been followed out of the subway by a group of strangers jeering at him and yelling slurs.
—Jason Sarlanis, Variety, 9 Oct. 2023
For Freud himself, textiles were a potent source of psychoanalytic metaphor—the strands to gather, the thread to follow out of the labyrinth.
—Parul Sehgal, The New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2023
Advertisement Oregon and Washington are expected to be followed out the door by Arizona, which has reportedly been approved for Big 12 membership.
—J. Brady McCollough, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2023
Trey Galloway followed out for IU on the play.
—Evan Frank, The Indianapolis Star, 5 Mar. 2023
Those who are faithful to the Lord and follow out good acts will spend their eternal lives with Him in heaven.
—Corinne Sullivan, Woman's Day, 25 Jan. 2023
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“Follow out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/follow%20out. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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