1
as in replaced
to come after in time
a wrap-up always follows the Super Bowl broadcast
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2
as in chased
to go after or on the track of
let's follow the boys to their hiding place
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3
as in obeyed
to act according to the commands of
follow me, and you'll do OK
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4
as in traversed
to make one's way through, across, or over
followed the path into the garden
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as in noted
to take notice of and be guided by
don't follow his advice
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as in observed
to keep one's eyes on
stood on the platform and followed the departing train until it disappeared from sight
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Recent Examples of followed
Angela followed the immigration agent to retrieve Carlos’ luggage.
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Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2026
Chicago residents followed in the 1960s.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 31 Jan. 2026
What followed was back-and-forth efforts between protestors and federal agents to force the opposite party to retreat.
—Paris Barraza, USA Today, 31 Jan. 2026
The 2010 role was one of his last major on-screen television appearances, followed by several voice-over projects and a brief part in the 2016 Rocky Horror remake.
—Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
And, to no one's disappointment, seasons 2 and 3 followed suit, hooking fans even more.
—Christina Perrier, InStyle, 31 Jan. 2026
Wolf followed with one of his own.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 31 Jan. 2026
Rhea’s rally didn’t last long as Roxanne hit a hurricanrana on Ripley followed by a Codebreaker from Liv Morgan.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026
The biggest winner is Silverton Mountain, which received 20 inches of snow, followed by Purgatory Resort in Durango with 12 inches.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 25 Jan. 2026
Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2026
Chicago residents followed in the 1960s.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 31 Jan. 2026
What followed was back-and-forth efforts between protestors and federal agents to force the opposite party to retreat.
—Paris Barraza, USA Today, 31 Jan. 2026
The 2010 role was one of his last major on-screen television appearances, followed by several voice-over projects and a brief part in the 2016 Rocky Horror remake.
—Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
And, to no one's disappointment, seasons 2 and 3 followed suit, hooking fans even more.
—Christina Perrier, InStyle, 31 Jan. 2026
Wolf followed with one of his own.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 31 Jan. 2026
Rhea’s rally didn’t last long as Roxanne hit a hurricanrana on Ripley followed by a Codebreaker from Liv Morgan.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026
The biggest winner is Silverton Mountain, which received 20 inches of snow, followed by Purgatory Resort in Durango with 12 inches.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 25 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for followed
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The House is expected to come back early next week to take up the Senate deal, which includes five spending bills but stripped out a bipartisan bill funding DHS until September and replaced it with a two-week bill.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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City Manager Doug Dunford said the city replaced lighting on all four fields to qualify for a grant from the Turlock Irrigation District.—
Nina Burns,
CBS News,
31 Jan. 2026
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However, about a year after Starwood bought the office buildings, the coronavirus outbreak ushered in wide-ranging business shutdowns that chased workers out of their offices over fears about the spread of the deadly virus.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Arsenal's French captain and goalscorer Patrick Vieira (front) is chased by Anthony Gardner of Tottenham during their Premier League clash at White Hart Lane in north London, 25 April 2004.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Hegseth gave an unlawful order, and, unfortunately, people in the military obeyed it.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Dec. 2025
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When the bell rang in Beaver Falls, where elementary, middle and high schools all occupy the main drag, KDKA Investigates found a diligent crossing guard at one intersection with four-way stops and drivers who mostly obeyed the school zone speed limit displayed with flashing lights.—
Erika Stanish,
CBS News,
18 Nov. 2025
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During and in-between each act, models traversed the arena, which had been fashioned like a street crossing.—
José Criales-Unzueta,
Vanity Fair,
23 Jan. 2026
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Beneath the surface of one of South Florida’s busiest maritime hubs, Port Everglades, scientists found 10 million corals thriving in and around the main channel traversed daily by cargo and cruise ships, now threatened by a major federal dredging project.—
Teresa Tomassoni,
Sun Sentinel,
18 Jan. 2026
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Some users, like Stalter, are deleting their accounts and leaving the app altogether (though some have also had trouble deleting their accounts, Fiesler noted).—
Scottie Andrew,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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As Lee noted in his opening remarks, gold trading has deep roots in Hong Kong, spanning decades with jewelers, multinational corporations, SMEs, refineries, and investment firms.—
Sean Lee,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Orlando argues that judging the effectiveness of a general strike, such as the one observed across the United States on Friday, depends on the end goal.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
31 Jan. 2026
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These systems are especially important because NASA’s Kepler and TESS missions observed thousands of them.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
31 Jan. 2026
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His final day is on Friday, when he will be succeeded by Ronald Hicks.—
Timothy Cardinal Dolan,
New York Daily News,
1 Feb. 2026
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This was a moment Greco pushed for and succeeded.—
Carmela Karcher,
CBS News,
31 Jan. 2026
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During his time as governor, Warsh objected to some of the low-interest rate policies that the Fed pursued during and after the 2008-09 Great Recession.—
Christopher Rugaber,
Fortune,
30 Jan. 2026
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When energy security is pursued through coercion, legal shortcuts, or discretionary intervention, those foundations weaken.—
Maria Mendiluce,
Time,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Followed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/followed. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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