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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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
Catharine Malzahn, Glamour, 4 May 2026
Sorkin followed up by asking where the rest of the money comes from.
—ArsTechnica, 4 May 2026
Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
The first episode debuts on Thursday ahead of the Miami Grand Prix, and follow-ups will run before every race weekend for the rest of the season, with motorsports content creator Emelia Hartford as a co-host.
—Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 29 Apr. 2026
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Verb
Then, follow up with a curl cream, mousse, or gel.
—Catharine Malzahn, Glamour, 4 May 2026
Sorkin followed up by asking where the rest of the money comes from.
—ArsTechnica, 4 May 2026
Noun
Every edit, regeneration, and follow-up question a worker fires into a frontier model is training data, aggregated across hundreds of millions of users and tens of billions of conversations.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
The first episode debuts on Thursday ahead of the Miami Grand Prix, and follow-ups will run before every race weekend for the rest of the season, with motorsports content creator Emelia Hartford as a co-host.
—Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 29 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for follow up
Verb
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The law lets the California Department of Public Health supplement them with guidance from groups like the AAP, ACOG and AAFP.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
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Many actors rely on residuals to supplement their income until their next job arrives, but in the streaming era, those payments have plummeted, SAG-AFTRA has said.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
3 May 2026
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Has there been any discussion about what the sequel would cover?—
Angelique Jackson,
Variety,
28 Apr. 2026
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Prada 2 is the sequel to the 2006 dramedy film, an adaptation of the 2003 novel by Lauren Weisberger which made a mammoth $327 million at the global box office and became something of a pop culture phenomenon.—
Abid Rahman,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The look was completed with pillow-like, puffy material around her feet and neck.—
Dalila Muata,
NBC news,
5 May 2026
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To complete her dramatic look, Osaka’s hands were dipped in dripping red paint.—
Beatrice Dupuy,
Chicago Tribune,
5 May 2026
Verb
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TikTok followers watched along as Jessica Kayll, who designs colorful silk robes, finished painting her dress in the days leading up to the gala.—
Beatrice Dupuy,
Chicago Tribune,
5 May 2026
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But Embiid attempted only three more free throws for the rest of the game, finishing 8-of-9.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
5 May 2026
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The chain eventually expanded to other nameplates — Banana Republic and Old Navy — and now generates more than $15 billion in sales globally.—
Anne D'Innocenzio,
Chicago Tribune,
5 May 2026
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That means expanding the Renter’s Tax Credit, protecting homeowners from rising costs and making sure renters know their rights and can access homelessness prevention services.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
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“Follow up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/follow%20up. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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