followed

past tense of follow
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as in replaced
to come after in time a wrap-up always follows the Super Bowl broadcast

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Recent Examples of followed Season 4 lands on October 30th and will be followed by a fifth and final season. Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025 Dakota Johnson followed suit at the Kering Foundation’s Caring for Women dinner that same night, wearing a sexy black lace Gucci dress over black underwear. Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 14 Sep. 2025 Whenever Masiko visited in the months that followed, Peter sought him out for more food. John Blake, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025 Smoke persisted until the inversion lifted late this morning, followed by mostly sunny skies. Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 14 Sep. 2025 The broadcast said Anderson’s facemask was removed, followed by his helmet, jersey and pads, before a neck brace was placed on him. Lauren Merola, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025 And the brutal nature of Kirk’s killing may have led some of them to react more strongly in the days that followed his death. Nino Paoli, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2025 Malcolm followed me up the stairs, both of us barefoot and dripping in our wet trunks. T. Coraghessan Boyle, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2025 Tagovailoa flipped a short pass that De’Von Achane turned into an 11-yard touchdown, followed by a two-point pass. Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for followed
Verb
  • He was replaced by Jake Browning, who threw for 241 yards, two touchdowns, and three interceptions and rushed for another score.
    Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
  • The mop cart has been replaced.
    Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Falcons linebacker Kaden Elliss chased him and dragged him down from behind, landing on McCarthy’s ankle.
    Alec Lewis, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Free Cash Flow Fuels Dividends and Buybacks Veteran investors might remember past gold bull markets where companies, flush with cash, chased growth at any cost.
    Frank Holmes, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The software’s orders were often obeyed fearfully, unquestioningly.
    Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Nooner initially fled on foot, but obeyed police commands to get on the ground and surrender.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • But Pynchon traversed California far and wide in his youth.
    John Lopez, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Much of the rest of the hike was dry and traversed gentle gravel bars or smooth limestone expanses, skirting the edges of grassy bluffs and rocky cliffs.
    Eva Frederick, Travel + Leisure, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Daly noted that the Certification is part of a bigger plan to set the standard for what agility and future-readiness means in the automotive dealership industry.
    Malana VanTyler, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Bowlan noted the biggest key is keeping his body regulated.
    Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • According to the wildlife charity Whale and Dolphin Conservation (WDC), Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins, spinner dolphins, orcas, Australian humpback dolphins and sperm whales have all been observed carrying dead calves.
    Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
  • On Earth, the authors note, the global coverage of chlorophyll generates the vegetation red edge in its reflectance spectrum (as first observed by NASA’s Galileo probe in 1993.
    Bruce Dorminey, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • With miners racing to develop new projects, the industry has seen a surge of takeover attempts, although only a few have succeeded at this scale.
    Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The Kremlin has succeeded in building a fortress economy, but one that is fortified against the future more than against the enemy.
    Jeremy Shapiro, The Atlantic, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Jake followed in his parents' footsteps and pursued a career in acting.
    Francesca Gariano, People.com, 14 Sep. 2025
  • He was pursued by NHL teams, with the Oilers winning the player.
    Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025

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“Followed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/followed. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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