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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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as in pursues
to go after or on the track of
let's follow the boys to their hiding place
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as in obeys
to act according to the commands of
follow me, and you'll do OK
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as in traverses
to make one's way through, across, or over
followed the path into the garden
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as in notes
to take notice of and be guided by
don't follow his advice
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as in observes
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
Michael Saponara, Billboard, 1 July 2025
Tires is the second production from Gillis and McKeever’s production company, Dad Sick Productions, following Gillis’ stand-up special Beautiful Dogs.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 1 July 2025
Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
Growth shows little sign of slowing as a global product, but the cycle that follows 2028-29 will present new opportunities.
—Philip Buckingham, The Athletic, 25 Dec. 2024
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The Death Row honcho’s life was forever changed the night his BMW was peppered with shots at the intersection of East Flamingo and Koval Lane in Las Vegas while riding with 2Pac on Sept. 7 following a Mike Tyson boxing fight at the MGM Grand.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 1 July 2025
Tires is the second production from Gillis and McKeever’s production company, Dad Sick Productions, following Gillis’ stand-up special Beautiful Dogs.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 1 July 2025
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This agreement follows similar contracts reached with Hyatt workers on Friday and Marriott workers last Thursday, covering a total of 2,500 workers who had been on strike since late September.
—Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
Growth shows little sign of slowing as a global product, but the cycle that follows 2028-29 will present new opportunities.
—Philip Buckingham, The Athletic, 25 Dec. 2024
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“Follow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/follow. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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