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
Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC news, 15 Oct. 2025
What To Know In a post on X, the department said officers had followed up on numerous leads but had not yet identified the man or the woman seen in the video.
—Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2025
The group’s follow-up, Music from ‘The Elder,’ was a 1982 concept album that added orchestration to the Kiss sound.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2025
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Verb
In a study published Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medicine, researchers followed up on the results of that Phase 2 clinical trial.
—Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC news, 15 Oct. 2025
What To Know In a post on X, the department said officers had followed up on numerous leads but had not yet identified the man or the woman seen in the video.
—Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Noun
The Grammy-winning producer also helmed the follow-up, this year’s superb The Price of Admission.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2025
The group’s follow-up, Music from ‘The Elder,’ was a 1982 concept album that added orchestration to the Kiss sound.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for follow up
Verb
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Along with its cinema chain, UGC also has a sizeable content library, which will supplement the 9,400 titles already owned by Studiocanal, Canal+’s TV and film production and sales wing.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
16 Oct. 2025
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It’s meant to be a cost-effective way to supplement the military’s Iron Dome.—
Mike Brest,
The Washington Examiner,
15 Oct. 2025
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The film, which is a sequel to the classic 1990 Christmas movie, follows the young and spirited Kevin McCallister (Macaulay Culkin), who mistakenly gets on a plane headed for New York City while the rest of the family flies to Florida.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Oct. 2025
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Ever since Long and Tate starred in Theodore Witcher’s debut, Love Jones, fans of the cult classic have been begging for a sequel.—
Mya Abraham,
VIBE.com,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Ewers completed 5 of 8 passes for 53 yards, took two sacks and fumbled twice while leading two drives.—
Jayna Bardahl,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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Sparry completed a shovel pass to Sawchuk, who was hit by Stanford linebacker Matt Rose and hit the ground just before the ball reached the end zone.—
Harold Gutmann,
Mercury News,
19 Oct. 2025
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The Rockets, who surprisingly finished second in the West behind Oklahoma City last season, were dealt a tough blow over the summer, though, when point guard Fred VanVleet was lost for the season to a torn ACL suffered during a voluntary workout.—
Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
22 Oct. 2025
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The benchmark index is on track to finish 2025 almost 15% higher.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
21 Oct. 2025
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When a snowstorm blows up suddenly and socks in the entire area, Lester and Mike begin a search that soon expands with the aid of local neighbors and law enforcement.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
22 Oct. 2025
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The Functional Fabric Fair has also expanded its speaker programming to provide forward-thinking insights and solutions to current challenges.—
SJ Studio,
Sourcing Journal,
22 Oct. 2025
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