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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
Delta Air Lines followed JetBlue in unveiling complimentary connectivity in 2023 for its SkyMiles loyalty program members.
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Annie Palmer,leslie Josephs, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2025
Hunter Luepke is the latest Dallas Cowboy to sign a contract extension following the team’s trade of pass rusher Micah Parsons.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Sep. 2025
The exhibit will feature 100 years of historic and Opry-related artifacts, including the following clothing and instruments:
A wooden steamboat whistle used by the Opry's founder and longtime announcer, George D. Hay.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 22 Aug. 2025
The filing follows years of financial and technical difficulties for the biogas developer which has seen operating losses of approximately $1 million per month, court records showed.
—Rick Barrett, jsonline.com, 22 Aug. 2025
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Annie Palmer,leslie Josephs, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2025
Hunter Luepke is the latest Dallas Cowboy to sign a contract extension following the team’s trade of pass rusher Micah Parsons.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Sep. 2025
The exhibit will feature 100 years of historic and Opry-related artifacts, including the following clothing and instruments:
A wooden steamboat whistle used by the Opry's founder and longtime announcer, George D. Hay.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 22 Aug. 2025
The filing follows years of financial and technical difficulties for the biogas developer which has seen operating losses of approximately $1 million per month, court records showed.
—Rick Barrett, jsonline.com, 22 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for follow
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One anecdote does well to illustrate the apparent association between donating to Newsom and succeeding in California.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Sep. 2025
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Should that succeed, Relli could be ordered to cover Rocky’s substantial legal costs.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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But Stander and other preservationists are pursuing other avenues and got a boost last month.—
Vinod Sreeharsha,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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The jury saw extensive emails between Donna and Wendi that showed how Donna pushed Wendi to pursue relocation to South Florida at any cost, including offering her ex-husband $1 million and taunting him with the possibility of converting their kids from Judaism to Catholicism.—
Lauren del Valle,
CNN Money,
6 Sep. 2025
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The software’s orders were often obeyed fearfully, unquestioningly.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
9 Sep. 2025
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He is told by the officer on the phone to obey police at the scene, but continues to resist.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
8 Sep. 2025
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Patient data traverses unsecured networks in jurisdictions beyond the scope of oversight.—
Douglas B. Laney,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Much of the rest of the hike was dry and traversed gentle gravel bars or smooth limestone expanses, skirting the edges of grassy bluffs and rocky cliffs.—
Eva Frederick,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Sep. 2025
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Unless otherwise noted, all stats are tailored to redraft, half-PPR, 1-QB leagues, and ADPs are via Fantasy Football Calculator.—
Jacob Robinson,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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However, Fazio notes that some vitamin supplementation, like with iron, should only be used in specific cases and otherwise avoided unless clearly indicated by a professional.—
Brianna Peters,
Vogue,
6 Sep. 2025
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Weak northeasterly/downcanyon winds were observed.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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That idea, that the changes are most prominent in academic writing, comes up a lot, but the shift has been observed beyond academia, too.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Ryan was replaced in the third inning by right-handed reliever — and former Royal — Thomas Hatch.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 Sep. 2025
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Our testers especially loved that the granules are packaged in an ergonomic plastic jug that makes lifting and tilting it a breeze when replacing the litter.—
Kayla Blanton,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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Senegal’s Lamine Camara is the type of midfielder that would help many a Champions League-chasing team.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Five teams are chasing a postseason berth.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Follow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/follow. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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