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

The National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, unveiled the design on Thursday, following up on El-Sayed's election on Tuesday to become Michigan's next senator. — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 6 Nov. 2026

So, in the wake of his announcement, the FPF quickly followed up with a short statement that glossed over any ill feelings in recent weeks. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 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