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
The result followed a 1-1 draw to Belgium and a 3-1 win over New Zealand earlier in the tournament.
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Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 June 2026
The couple followed a cardinal rule of investing.
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Daniel De Visé,
USA Today,
28 June 2026
The Times report said Swift and Kelce were planning a gathering of 100 people at the arena on July 2 followed by a second event with about 1,000 guests on July 3.
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CBS News,
27 June 2026
The pair married in Los Angeles in 2004 and welcomed Sean Preston in 2005, followed by Jayden in 2006.
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ABC News,
27 June 2026
All students are organized by their graduating class, followed by town name and then last name.
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Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
27 June 2026
The Yankees return home Monday for a three-game series against Detroit, followed by an off day and a three-game set against the Twins.
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Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
27 June 2026
Deadly and highly-public incidents in China are sometimes followed by official information vacuums that can last for years.
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Sylvie Zhuang,
CNN Money,
27 June 2026
The other bathers followed suit.
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Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
27 June 2026
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 June 2026
The couple followed a cardinal rule of investing.
—
Daniel De Visé,
USA Today,
28 June 2026
The Times report said Swift and Kelce were planning a gathering of 100 people at the arena on July 2 followed by a second event with about 1,000 guests on July 3.
—
CBS News,
27 June 2026
The pair married in Los Angeles in 2004 and welcomed Sean Preston in 2005, followed by Jayden in 2006.
—
ABC News,
27 June 2026
All students are organized by their graduating class, followed by town name and then last name.
—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
27 June 2026
The Yankees return home Monday for a three-game series against Detroit, followed by an off day and a three-game set against the Twins.
—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
27 June 2026
Deadly and highly-public incidents in China are sometimes followed by official information vacuums that can last for years.
—
Sylvie Zhuang,
CNN Money,
27 June 2026
The other bathers followed suit.
—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
27 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for followed
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Pallante was replaced by Matt Svanson after Edwards’ two-out double in the seventh.
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The Mets replaced Mendoza with Green, who has been the organization’s senior vice president of player development since 2023.
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Perhaps the problem arose from the extravagant expectations of American life, the sense that bad luck will always be chased by good fortune and that the poor man is merely someone who has yet to strike it rich.
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What is the metaphor for young people being chased by monsters really about?
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As her cabin took on water, Chloe Childress had obeyed Camp Mystic’s one directive to shelter in place.
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Paradoxes and Doubt The late 1800s were a time of paradoxes and doubt, the result of mathematicians beginning to search for cohesive ideas about what rules the mathematical universe obeyed.
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Will Smith traversed the globe for 100 days and did a whole bunch of adventure-quest stuff on the Disney Plus/National Geographic series Pole to Pole With Will Smith.
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Volunteers and paid canvassers have traversed neighborhoods on foot to talk to local businesses.
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Pittsburgh has put a focus on its cultural amenities and food scene, as well as in revitalizing its neighborhoods, the report noted.
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And critters love to set up inside intake valves, breaking boats’ cooling systems, Hamm noted.
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Before the game began, a minute of silence was observed in memory of the victims of the earthquakes in Venezuela.
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When Neal arrived in Mexico City, he was selected for secondary screening by Mexican border authorities, who observed images on his phone that constituted child pornography, the complaint states.
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The tactics succeeded in protecting the company’s profit margins that quarter.
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President Bill Clinton’s veto pen spared some district laws, while congressional GOP lawmakers at times succeeded at blocking others.
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The idea of blackness like that has been pursued by scientists for decades.
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Lebanon pursued direct negotiations with Israel after the latest conflict began, while Hezbollah was not a participant in the talks.
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“Followed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/followed. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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