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verb

Definition of follow upnext
as in to supplement
to add to or continue (something) with something similar She followed up her first book with a sequel.

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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.

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Recent Examples of follow up
Verb
The flagship Fox News channel did air the prime-time speech in July, but barely followed up on it afterward. — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026 Smith followed up and posted an apology video on X later that afternoon addressing the backlash. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 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 See All Example Sentences for follow up
Recent Examples of Synonyms for follow up
  1. supplement
  2. sequel
  3. complete
  4. finish
  5. expand
Verb
  • To supplement government aid during the surge, the Minneapolis Foundation collected millions of dollars from corporations based in the city.
    — Alex Harring, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The river water will supplement the Prettyboy and Loch Raven reservoirs and serve parts of Baltimore City and County.
    — Ellie Buckheit, Baltimore Sun, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of supplement
Noun
  • Sony bills The Social Reckoning, which Sorkin wrote and directed, as a companion piece rather than a sequel.
    — Andrew McGowan, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026
  • New Cadence Productions, which owns both series, has set a deal with Fox’s free streaming platform to carry all episodes of the original Nickelodeon series from the early 2000s and the HBO Max sequel series that ran for one season in 2022.
    — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of sequel
Verb
  • The oceanfront lawn, beachfront restaurant, and intricate sand sculptures complete the picture.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Tuesday night’s episode of NBC’s The Voice saw team leaders Kelly Clarkson, Adam Levine, Queen Latifah, and Riley Green complete their rosters as the Blind Auditions came to an end.
    — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of complete
Verb
  • The image is then precision-fabricated into a 3D model that’s finished by hand — all for $2,200, about the national average of an actual wedding gown.
    — Ari Stark, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Chocolate moelleux and tropical sorbet, both elevated with a flavoured crumble (cardamom and lime, respectively) finished off the meal with a satisfying hit of sweetness.
    — Julia Wytrazek, TheWeek, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of finish
Verb
  • Good Time Charlie has Haddad shifting into a study of many characters at once and expanding in scale.
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2026
  • The National Hurricane Center's official forecast is not one specific line, but rather a cone of uncertainty that expands with time, up to five days out.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026
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“Follow up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/follow%20up. Accessed 13 Oct. 2026.

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