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followed

verb , past tense of follow

Synonyms and Antonyms of followed

1 to come after in time

a wrap-up always follows the Super Bowl broadcast

Synonyms of followed

postdated, succeeded, supervened

Words Related to followed

displaced, replaced, superseded, supplanted

ensued

Antonyms of followed

antedated, preceded, predated

2 to go after or on the track of

let's follow the boys to their hiding place

Synonyms of followed

bird-dogged, chased, coursed, dogged, hounded, pursued, ran (also chiefly dialectal run), shadowed, tagged, tailed, traced, tracked, trailed

Words Related to followed

accompanied, chaperoned, escorted

hunted, searched (for), sought

eyed, observed, watched

Phrases Synonymous with followed

ran after

Near Antonyms of followed

headed

Antonyms of followed

guided, led, piloted

3 to act according to the commands of

follow me, and you'll do OK

Synonyms of followed

adhered (to), complied (with), conformed (to), goose-stepped (to), minded, obeyed, observed

Words Related to followed

deferred (to), submitted (to), surrendered (to), yielded (to)

acceded (to), acquiesced (to), agreed (to), assented (to)

attended, heard, heeded, listened (to), marked, noted, noticed, regarded, took, watched

Phrases Synonymous with followed

abided by, fell in with, kept to

Near Antonyms of followed

disobliged

challenged, dared

refused, renounced, repudiated

directed, led

brushed (off), disregarded, ignored, overlooked, overpassed, passed over, tuned out, winked (at)

dismissed, pooh-poohed (also poohed), shrugged off

breached, broke, infringed, transgressed, violated

derided, flouted, mocked, scoffed (at), scorned

mutinied (against), revolted (against)

bucked, combated (or combatted), contested, disputed, fought, opposed, resisted, withstood

Antonyms of followed

defied, disobeyed, rebelled (against)

4 to make one's way through, across, or over

followed the path into the garden

Synonyms of followed

coursed, covered, crossed, cut (across), navigated, passed (over), perambulated, peregrinated, proceeded (along), tracked, transited, traveled (or travelled), traversed, went

Words Related to followed

hiked, traipsed, tramped, trod (also treaded), walked

ran (also chiefly dialectal run), rode (or chiefly dialectal rid)

crisscrossed

5 to take notice of and be guided by

don't follow his advice

Synonyms of followed

heeded, listened (to), minded, noted, observed, regarded, watched

Words Related to followed

considered, contemplated, mulled, pondered, weighed

complied (with), conformed (to), kept, obeyed, respected

attended (to), harked (to), heard, hearkened (to) (or harkened (to))

marked, noticed, saw

Near Antonyms of followed

brushed (aside or off), discounted, dismissed, glossed (over), glozed (over), neglected, passed over, pooh-poohed (also poohed), scorned, shrugged off

defied, flouted

slighted, snubbed

Antonyms of followed

disregarded, ignored, tuned out

6 to keep one's eyes on

stood on the platform and followed the departing train until it disappeared from sight

Synonyms of followed

eyed, observed, watched

Words Related to followed

beheld, looked, perceived, regarded, saw, viewed

gaped, gawked, gazed, glared, goggled, looked on, peered, rubbernecked, stared

guarded, warded, woke (also waked)

bird-dogged, monitored, studied

spied

espied, glanced, glimpsed, peeked, peeped

Phrases Synonymous with followed

had one's eye on

Near Antonyms of followed

blinked, winked

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