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as in to pursue
to go after or on the track of
let's follow the boys to their hiding place
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as in to obey
to act according to the commands of
follow me, and you'll do OK
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as in to traverse
to make one's way through, across, or over
followed the path into the garden
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as in to note
to take notice of and be guided by
don't follow his advice
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as in to observe
to keep one's eyes on
stood on the platform and followed the departing train until it disappeared from sight
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Recent Examples of follow
Boston’s late-inning offense followed an up-and-down start by Gil, who held the Red Sox to two runs (one earned) over five innings, despite issuing five walks and allowing four hits.
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Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 22 Aug. 2025
Traders Point Covered Bridge 91 W. 82nd St. in Indianapolis
Bridge builder Josiah Durfee constructed the structure around 1880, following in the footsteps of early settlers who built the covered bridges with Indiana's abundant timber.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 21 Aug. 2025
Apply a few drops daily followed by a massage for best results.
—Lisa Desantis, Glamour, 21 Aug. 2025
Using data from three ongoing research programs, researchers followed over 200,000 health professionals for up to 36 years, regularly collecting detailed information about their diets and lifestyles.
—Sarah Garone, Health, 8 Aug. 2025
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Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 22 Aug. 2025
Traders Point Covered Bridge 91 W. 82nd St. in Indianapolis
Bridge builder Josiah Durfee constructed the structure around 1880, following in the footsteps of early settlers who built the covered bridges with Indiana's abundant timber.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 21 Aug. 2025
Apply a few drops daily followed by a massage for best results.
—Lisa Desantis, Glamour, 21 Aug. 2025
Using data from three ongoing research programs, researchers followed over 200,000 health professionals for up to 36 years, regularly collecting detailed information about their diets and lifestyles.
—Sarah Garone, Health, 8 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for follow
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More than 900 attendees packed the event and in succeeding years, other national sports figures were honored, as well as graduating high school students of Polish-Slovak descent from Lake and Porter high schools.—
Philip Potempa,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Aug. 2025
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Still, the company has faced doubters before and went on to succeed, said Jeffrey Hoffman, a former astronaut and current professor of aerospace engineering at MIT.—
Alex Knapp,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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The process is too time-intensive and costly, with not enough ROI for lenders to continue pursuing and untenable lending terms for SMBs to accept.—
Brock Blake,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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Many people without children may want to retire early or pursue a completely different lifestyle in later years.—
Jessi Chad,
Kansas City Star,
20 Aug. 2025
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How to Stay Safe from Rip Currents Moulton, Houser and Dusek all agree that staying safe from rip currents means following two guidelines: only swim at beaches where a lifeguard is present and obey any warnings from lifeguards or local officials about staying out of the water.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
19 Aug. 2025
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In 2018, he was arrested for refusing to obey a protective order and surrender firearms.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
16 Aug. 2025
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If not, grab a booth at MacLaren's and settle in as architect Ted Mosby (Josh Radnor) traverses the streets, bars, and rooftop Halloween parties of New York in search of his one true love.—
Tanya Melendez,
EW.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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The fact that concrete is a much larger piece means the crack can traverse the entire pad.—
Kamron Sanders,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Aug. 2025
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The Sleep Foundation notes these relaxation practices decrease sympathetic activity and activate parasympathetic pathways.—
Allison Palmer
August 19,
Sacbee.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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No sale, clearance, or membership items were noted.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 Aug. 2025
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Three food establishments were closed for serious health violations: Rainbow Food Mart, at 1936 Mitchell Blvd, was temporarily closed after live roaches were observed in the snack bar area, along with improper cold holding temperatures and expired food handler certificates.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 Aug. 2025
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Smallville was a petri dish for virtual sociality; rather than watching cells multiply, Park observed the agents gradually coalescing from individual nodes into a unified network.—
Webb Wright,
Scientific American,
18 Aug. 2025
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The same goes for why Kia didn’t replace the finicky and annoying setup with physical buttons, as its corporate sibling Hyundai did on the Ioniq 5 compact SUV earlier this year.—
Mark Phelan,
Freep.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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Former President Barack Obama replaced it with a more holistic youth health program in 2012.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
26 Aug. 2025
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For Rusty Scott’s dog Elmer, the park means a seemingly endless supply of balls to chase and dogs to greet.—
Randy Mason,
Kansas City Star,
20 Aug. 2025
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Too many coaches chase vanity metrics with inspirational quotes and feel-good posts.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Follow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/follow. Accessed 29 Aug. 2025.
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