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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5
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 strikes ended when the WGA reached an agreement with the AMPTP in September 2023, followed by SAG-AFTRA that November.
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Glenn Garner, Deadline, 2 Nov. 2025
Frank followed the exact same path with Brentford but, crucially, was the club’s first-choice following Postecoglou’s dismissal two weeks after winning the Europa League final.
—Jay Harris, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
Decades of success followed with a focus on Nebbiolo in his Barolos and Barbarescos, and in 1994, the acquisition of Pieve Santa Restituta in Montalcino brought great Sangiovese into the fold.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 2 Nov. 2025
In the years that followed, whenever a big-time screw-up happened, someone would swoop in and attribute it to groupthink.
—David Merritt Johns, The Atlantic, 2 Nov. 2025
Duke running back Nate Sheppard had a 3-yard touchdown run with 40 seconds left, and the Blue Devils followed with a two-point conversion from Darian Mensah to wide receiver Shamir Hagans to secure a win at Clemson for the first time since 1980.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2025
Then another six-inning performance, followed by two-plus innings of clutch relief pitching less than a day later.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2025
Sulfuric aerosols trapped in ice cores suggest that a truly massive volcanic eruption took place in 1809, followed by a succession of smaller eruptions that culminated in the staggering explosion of Mount Tambora in 1815.
—Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
Milwaukee County led with 12 reports, followed by Marathon and Portage with five each.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Glenn Garner, Deadline, 2 Nov. 2025
Frank followed the exact same path with Brentford but, crucially, was the club’s first-choice following Postecoglou’s dismissal two weeks after winning the Europa League final.
—Jay Harris, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
Decades of success followed with a focus on Nebbiolo in his Barolos and Barbarescos, and in 1994, the acquisition of Pieve Santa Restituta in Montalcino brought great Sangiovese into the fold.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 2 Nov. 2025
In the years that followed, whenever a big-time screw-up happened, someone would swoop in and attribute it to groupthink.
—David Merritt Johns, The Atlantic, 2 Nov. 2025
Duke running back Nate Sheppard had a 3-yard touchdown run with 40 seconds left, and the Blue Devils followed with a two-point conversion from Darian Mensah to wide receiver Shamir Hagans to secure a win at Clemson for the first time since 1980.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2025
Then another six-inning performance, followed by two-plus innings of clutch relief pitching less than a day later.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2025
Sulfuric aerosols trapped in ice cores suggest that a truly massive volcanic eruption took place in 1809, followed by a succession of smaller eruptions that culminated in the staggering explosion of Mount Tambora in 1815.
—Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
Milwaukee County led with 12 reports, followed by Marathon and Portage with five each.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for followed
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Dev Ittycheria will be replaced by Cloudflare vet Chirantan Desai.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
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The Bridge Payments program replaced the pandemic-era Child Care Counts program, which offered providers monthly stabilization payments to help cover staff wages and other operating costs.—
Kayla Huynh,
jsonline.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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The two leopards chased each other through the leaves and even nibbled on a few.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Nov. 2025
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For decades, venture capital chased the fast and the frictionless.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
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And just like the existence of a black hole’s event horizon results in the creation of Hawking radiation, the existence of a cosmological horizon must also — if the same laws of physics are to be obeyed — create radiation.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
25 Sep. 2025
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The fans obeyed and there was absolute silence until Putellas’s shot, which ended up too central and was stopped by Hannah Hampton.—
Laia Cervelló Herrero,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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Melissa's mysteries capture interest Hurricane scientists watched with a familiar feeling of dread as Melissa traversed the Caribbean.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
2 Nov. 2025
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The 20-minute ride with Balloons Over Rum flies high above terrain once traversed by Bedouins and used as a backdrop for films like The Martian.—
Essence,
Essence,
28 Oct. 2025
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The judge also noted she had not previously been told a mechanic had worked on the car, and also the government has given at least two different accounts of who approved the car’s removal to Maine.—
Omar Jimenez,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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As Morosi noted, a move with the Phillies almost makes too much sense.—
Andrew Wright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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The store also had expired cans of food on sales shelves, and inspectors observed black organic matter on the interior of the ice machine.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Nov. 2025
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Our findings show that vaccination rates rise over time, with the largest increases observed three to four years after repeal.—
Anthony Bald,
The Conversation,
3 Nov. 2025
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The Sheinbaum administration has not really succeeded in getting a grip on security and violence in Michoacán, said Bill Booth, a lecturer in Latin American History at University College London.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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California’s redistricting ballot measure succeeded among voters statewide.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Nov. 2025
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In the accompanying video, directed by Daren Rabinovitch, Noname is pursued by a humanoid cat and eventually transforms into a parrot.—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
31 Oct. 2025
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Dykes made a similar decision for defensive tackle Damonic Wiliams, who repeatedly kept coming back to TCU asking for money as he was pursued by other Power Four conference teams.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Followed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/followed. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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