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 Four minutes later, Maradona followed up that controversial goal with arguably the most incredible World Cup goal of all time. — Miami Herald, 14 July 2026 The team followed up on these telltale clues by taking a closer look at these systems with NASA's long-serving Hubble Space Telescope. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 14 July 2026 Over the weekend, a European Union commission followed up on its earlier threats to cancel a €2 million grant to the Venice Biennale, citing Russia’s participation in the event this year as its reasoning. — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 13 July 2026 The Rangers never found themselves in the game from the start, after opening with an error between infielders Nicky Lopez and Jake Burger that allowed the Astros’ Jeremy Pina to reach first before Yordan Alvarez followed up with a home run. — Cal Phillips updated July 11, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 July 2026 As the message was written in Portuguese, Lopes initially ignored it before Aguas followed up again a few months later, this time in English. — Tom Burrows, New York Times, 12 July 2026 The World Cup semi-final in 2022 was followed up by winning the under-20s World Cup in 2025 and this summer’s run. — Chris Evans, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026 The next year, Yates followed up this success with the short-story collection Eleven Kinds of Loneliness, which likewise won critical acclaim. — Scott Spires, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 July 2026 Tedros said more than 650 contacts were identified and followed up by health authorities in 33 countries and territories. — Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 2 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for followed up

Verb

And no matter how close that build appears to being finished, Cristobal will assure you there’s more work to be done.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
So far, Sheetz has finished migrating more than 600 stores, averaging 200 per month, according to a company announcement today.

— Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 15 July 2026

Definition of finished

Verb

In 2024 the Japanese giant completed its acquisition of 7-Eleven Australia to expand its presence in the country, taking full ownership of the business.

— Jenny Lee, CNBC, 17 July 2026
Costa Mesa Mayor John Stephens told The Bee in a statement the city of Costa Mesa completed its rezoning in April and has been awaiting comments from HCD.

— Naomi Taxay, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026

Definition of completed

Verb

Backed by foreign suppliers, both the SAF and RSF have expanded their drone fleets, from modified commercial drones to advanced military systems.

— Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
The pilot started in a smaller downtown area the following year before it was expanded it earlier this year to span an area bounded by Irving Park Road to the north, 26th Street to the south and Ashland Avenue to the west.

— A.D. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2026

Definition of expanded

Verb

Originally built by the Greeks in the 3rd century BC and later enlarged by the Romans, the theater stands among Sicily’s most iconic historic landmarks.

— Dylan Jones, Robb Report, 16 July 2026
With each emergency, laws were enacted, bureaus created, budgets enlarged, and civil liberties restricted.

— Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 1 July 2026

Definition of enlarged

Verb

Ukraine’s military and civil society have become the experts among Western allies, while Russia and Iran have developed their own capabilities.

— Daria Tarasova-Markina, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
The organization had developed language almost twenty years earlier opposing the academic boycott of Israel, making PEN America the only PEN chapter to have a policy opposing a vital form of political expression.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 July 2026

Definition of developed

Verb

Bike lane tickets increased to $250 after the 2022 death of 3-year-old Lily Grace Shambrook, who was killed in a traffic crash while riding on the back of her mother’s bike in Uptown.

— A.D. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2026
Researchers could not attribute increased or decreased beach erosion to higher global average temperatures.

— Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 July 2026