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 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 The catcher followed up his first-inning double with a homer and a single, beating out an infield groundball for his third hit. — Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026 The residents then formed the Farley Road Neighborhood Coalition and followed up with an appeal to urge the town to reject the mosque’s permit modification. — Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2026 It was followed up almost two decades later with the Diwata-1 microsatellite, which launched to the ISS on April 27, 2016. — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 19 Aug. 2026 Chelsea police have followed up on more than 20 tips from the public, but are still working to identify the individual who dropped off the skull. — Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026 Roden followed up with a double that plated Brooks Lee and gave Minnesota the lead for good. — ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026 Nvidia has since followed up Ampere with its Hopper family of GPUs, the Blackwell lineup, and now the Rubin generation, which entered full production earlier this year. — CNBC, 12 Aug. 2026 OutKick followed up with the WNBA again Monday morning and Monday night, giving the league another opportunity to explain its position before publication. — Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for followed up

Verb

The Rattlers finished 4-4 in Southwestern Athletic Conference play in 2025, just two seasons removed from winning the Celebration Bowl and a Black college football national championship.

— John Devine, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2026
Bullock finished off her look with black strappy sandal heels and Jessica McCormack pendant necklaces.

— Lara Walsh, InStyle, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of finished

Verb

Taylor Farms has completed more than a dozen acquisitions or investments since 2011.

— Brandon Gomez, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Trump then argued that a massive renovation of the building can’t be completed without his fundraising – and recognition for it with his name on the building and grounds – even though Congress appropriated $257 million for the project.

— Bart Jansen, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of completed

Verb

Approximately 1,000 homes were threatened, and evacuations have expanded, according to an earlier update from the Washoe County Sheriff's Office.

— Jenna Harrison, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have expanded such routes to export their oil via ports in the Red Sea and Gulf of Oman.

— Tim Lister, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of expanded

Verb

It was built between 1887 and 1895 and has been enlarged since then; its purpose was to eliminate the need to navigate around Jutland (peninsular Denmark).

— Scott Spires, Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 Aug. 2026
Rebuilt in 1850, it was enlarged just a couple decades later for Sir Samuel Stephens Marling, who would go on to become the 1st Baronet of Stanley Park and Sedbury Park.

— Tori Latham, Robb Report, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of enlarged

Verb

As in the previous episode, Samir’s internal conflict is the least developed here.

— Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
Equine therapy has also developed into an effective element of Grief Journeys, which reflect a growing interest in travel centered on healing and personal transformation.

— Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2026