Synonyms of follow up

follow up 1 of 2

verb

as in to supplement

to add to or continue (something) with something similar

She followed up her first book with a sequel.

Related Words

• supplement
• complete
• finish
• expand
• add (to)
• complement
• develop
• enlarge
• augment
• flesh (out)
• increase
• build up
• pump up
• extend
• draw out
• accelerate
• compound
• enhance
• amplify
• escalate
• multiply
• parlay
• swell
• stoke
• boost
• blow up
• up
• raise
• dilate
• prolong
• intensify
• distend
• inflate
• aggrandize
• reinforce
• lengthen
• hype
• supersize
• elongate
• stretch
• beef (up)
• heighten
• strengthen
• magnify
• protract

Dissimilar Words

• shorten
• curtail
• abridge
• abbreviate
• cut back
• contract
• compress
• constrict
• condense
• reduce
• subtract (from)
• decrease
• diminish
• retrench
• lessen
• lower
• downsize
• dwindle
• abate
• minify
• de-escalate

follow-up

2 of 2

noun

as in sequel

something that continues or completes a process or activity

A week after the story broke, the newspaper printed a follow-up.

As a follow-up to last week's show, tonight we'll show the other side of the story.

Related Words

• sequel
• supplement
• appendix
• documentation
• conclusion
• epilogue
• addendum
• afterword
• coda
• finale
• complement
• codicil
• addition
• excursus
• ending
• postscript
• accompaniment
• postlude
• rider
• allonge

Dissimilar Words

• introduction
• preface
• foreword
• prologue

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of follow up

Verb

This initial marketing initiative will likely be followed up with more soon, and Footwear News will keep you abreast of any updates. — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026

She was sent home with a blood glucose monitor and instructions to follow up pre-natal care, the lawsuit alleges. — Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026

Noun

On some mornings, hundreds of people line up outside Doctors Without Borders' Cite Soleil hospital, seeking everything from emergency care to follow-up appointments for chronic conditions like diabetes or hypertension. — Tirana Hassan, Time, 26 June 2026

The Ground Above, her follow-up to 2022’s Weather Alive, resists the tacit assumption that an artist’s catalogue should walk a straight line. — Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 26 June 2026