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 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 Meta followed up soon after with a similar disclosure about one of its AI models. — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 10 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for followed up

Verb

McCaffrey has either finished as the RB1/2 or missed 10+ games for six straight seasons, recording three of each.

— Jess Bryant, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
The body of the most extreme version of the automaker’s iconic sports car is available finished in either White or GT Silver Metallic with the front and rear fascias, along with the wing caps, covered in a green protective film.

— Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of finished

Verb

The company also acquired a bank, expanded to tourism and even considered buying an airline.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
Plans call for the addition of 9,000 more homes and expanded retail, including a supermarket and home improvement store, over the next two decades.

— Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of expanded

Verb

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
The Cleveland Clinic describes it as a condition where the heart is enlarged and has trouble pumping blood.

— Callum Sutherland, Time, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of enlarged

Verb

The district developed an AI policy, seeking input from teachers, students and parents.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Aug. 2026
For her cookbook, Pereira developed and perfected 100 original recipes with easy-to-find ingredients that infuse accessible dishes with rich flavors inspired by her Portuguese-Goan heritage and travels around the world.

— Forbes.com, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of developed

Verb

Diagnoses of autism, a neurodevelopmental condition that affects how people communicate and behave, have increased roughly fivefold over the past couple of decades.

— Amanda Seitz, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
Confusion reigns Wright asserted that the seven-day average of oil flowing out of the Strait of Hormuz had increased to 9 million barrels per day.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026