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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
Most recently, the Pacific Island nation of Nauru switched diplomatic recognition from Taiwan to China in January 2024, following similar moves by Honduras in 2023 and Nicaragua in 2021.
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ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
The movie follows the true story of WWE superstar Paige (real name Saraya Bevis), played in the film by Florence Pugh.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 21 Apr. 2026
The biggest international source market is the UK, followed by Mexico and Canada.
—Vivian Song, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026
Atlanta has the nation’s second largest community of NFL alumni following Los Angeles and the largest population of retirees from all sports, said Scott Perryman, chief operating officer for the Living Heart Foundation.
—Roni Robbins, AJC.com, 21 Apr. 2026
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ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
The movie follows the true story of WWE superstar Paige (real name Saraya Bevis), played in the film by Florence Pugh.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 21 Apr. 2026
The biggest international source market is the UK, followed by Mexico and Canada.
—Vivian Song, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026
Atlanta has the nation’s second largest community of NFL alumni following Los Angeles and the largest population of retirees from all sports, said Scott Perryman, chief operating officer for the Living Heart Foundation.
—Roni Robbins, AJC.com, 21 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for follow
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The question is two-fold 1) who is the Browns’ starting quarterback, and 2) will Concepcion see the volume to consistently succeed in fantasy?—
Zac Jackson,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Then Booth succeeded Connelly as Denver’s lead executive when Connelly left for Minnesota.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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If a settlement isn't reached before a creditor's internal deadline, the account may be charged off and sold to a third-party debt collector, who can then pursue collections independently, sometimes years after the original program began.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
23 Apr. 2026
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The murder charge against Fraire includes a special circumstance allegation of lying in wait, which could open him to a possible death sentence if prosecutors choose to pursue it.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
23 Apr. 2026
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The direction – which was visibly obeyed – is nothing new for repeat attendees of Welch’s shows, who have endured the agony of a phone-free hand for two minutes.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2026
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Learn the traffic laws and obey them.—
Ticked Off,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 Apr. 2026
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Based on its category classification, the robot knows its physical limits, which prevents it from crashing and dynamically redirects the movement to safely slide or traverse along the edge of the singularity boundary.—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
26 Apr. 2026
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Several of Scotland’s Great Trails—including the West Highland Way and Great Trossachs Path—pass through the park, traversing some of the country’s highest mountains and most awe-inspiring terrain.—
Andrea Bussell,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Apr. 2026
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Sweetening recipes with natural sugar byproducts, like apple sauce or apple juice, is another healthy alternative, DeCicco noted.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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Worth noting – Coco Cay also features an adults-only beach experience, Hideaway Beach, but it was fully booked during my trip.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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Magee, then at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Janelia Research Campus, and his students Grienberger and Katie Bittner were looking to observe the behavior of neurons’ arms, called dendrites, in a living animal.—
Yasemin Saplakoglu,
Quanta Magazine,
24 Apr. 2026
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Answering a profound question Within the past year, Curiosity has also detected the largest organic molecules ever discovered on Mars, while the Perseverance rover observed leopard spots on rocks that ancient life may have made.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2026
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The hospice movement that emerged in the latter half of the last century improved conditions for patients in the later years of life, replacing sterile, clinical hospital settings with holistic care centered on pain management, dignity, and quality of life.—
Tom Koutsoumpas,
Oc Register,
24 Apr. 2026
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Our approach would replace the outdated fuel-tax model with an annual fee based on vehicle weight, collected by states at the point of registration.—
Andrew Stasiowski,
Boston Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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The Packers are chasing a fourth straight playoff berth after going 9-8-1 and losing 31-27 to the Chicago Bears in the NFC wild-card playoff round last season.—
Steve Megargee,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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Joseph Wright chased that question in the set of paintings that the National Gallery is currently exhibiting.—
Julian Bell,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Follow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/follow. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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