follow up 1 of 2

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
Chad Gable hit a German suplex on the apron on Penta and followed up with a picture-perfect moonsault to the outside. — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026 Beijing followed up by donating 10,000 AK-47s to the Ecuadorean armed forces. — Natalia Cote-Muñoz, Foreign Affairs, 3 Aug. 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
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  • Min Son Yong, deputy director of the internal medicine department at Pyongyang General Hospital, told North Korea’s main Rodong Sinmun newspaper on Sunday that people should eat dog meat and fish porridge to supplement protein to beat the heat.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Proctor said the Housing Trust Fund is used as gap financing to supplement projects rather than cover total costs of redevelopment.
    — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of supplement
Noun
  • With the first movie becoming Blumhouse’s biggest opening ever in 2023, despite a theatrical day-and-date on Peacock, followed by last year’s sequel breaking multiple box office records, the franchise has surpassed $530M globally.
    — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 9 Aug. 2026
  • What about Aaron Sorkin’s The Social Network sequel, The Social Reckoning?
    — Radhika Seth, Vogue, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of sequel
Verb
  • The 23-year-old, who won his seventh Grand Slam title at January’s Australian Open to become the youngest man to complete the career Grand Slam, injured his right wrist during a match at the Barcelona Open in April.
    — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
  • And to complete your sleepscape, pair these pillows with a soft memory foam or hybrid mattress, and prepare for sweet dreams.
    — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of complete
Verb
  • Tyler Holton pitched a perfect 10th for his second save as the Tigers finished 7-2 on a three-city trip to the West Coast.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • In Helaena’s room, Rhaenyra finds a tapestry Helaena had just finished sewing that predicts a dark and fiery end for Rhaenyra in the future.
    — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of finish
Verb
  • Start the conversation, suggest the class, or invite someone into a plan that expands the room.
    — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 8 Aug. 2026
  • South Africa's utility, Eskom, plans to develop a 1-gigawatt solar manufacturing facility to capture more value from its fast-expanding solar market and respond to changing electricity demand.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026
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