FOLLOWED UP Synonyms: 67 Similar and Opposite Words

followed up

verb

past tense of follow up

as in finished

to add to or continue (something) with something similar She followed up her first book with a sequel.

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Recent Examples of followed up The Lee’s Summit council followed up last week by voting to approve an intergovernmental agreement setting the playground funding in motion. — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2026 This initial marketing initiative will likely be followed up with more soon, and Footwear News will keep you abreast of any updates. — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026 Earlier this month, Rocchio followed up a tying grand slam with a walk-off homer to the bleacher seats. — Zack Meisel, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026 Losos in his book cites a number of papers on cat vocalizations, and one of his favorites is the work of Nicholas Nicastro and the series of studies that followed up on Nicastro’s research. — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026 According to the later indictment, members of the group sent unauthorized account notifications to victims and followed up with fraudulent support calls. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2026 That report will be followed up Friday with the release of the Consumer Price Index, or CPI, for August, which shows the more direct price impact for households. — ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026 Lange-Geise and Hartman agreed to pursue residential programs and followed up on referrals to seven residential schools in their home state and across the Northeast. — Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026 Two years later, Dolly and Steve followed up The Grass Is Blue with an album that went deeper into bluegrass and mountain music. — Martha Ackmann, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for followed up

Verb

Barkov, just nine months removed from surgery, finished the tournament leading Finland with 11 points (three goals, eight assists) over 10 games.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2026
Both those stages had a similar profile to this race, while Healy also finished an impressive third at last year’s edition in Rwanda.

— Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of finished

Verb

The Navy confirmed that the carrier had completed the work and returned to the fleet in September 2026.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026
With the film grossing more than $350 million worldwide, the duo recently completed the script for a sequel.

— Matt Grobar, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of completed

Verb

More Great Living Stories From Vogue The Vogue Runway app has expanded!

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 6 Sep. 2026
The survey found that voters favored a generic Democratic candidate for Congress over a Republican 46% to 40%, but the Democratic advantage expanded to 11 points among those who definitely plan to vote.

— Zac Anderson, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of expanded

Verb

The eastward shift increased the chances of hurricane-force wind gusts on Niihau and possibly Kauai, especially at higher elevations, the hurricane center warned.

— Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026
The restrictions have increased pressure on Chinese companies to develop domestic alternatives across the semiconductor supply chain.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026