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 Freshman Abigail Royer followed up her 75 on Day 1 with an even-par 71 to finished tied for third, while the Bishop Moore girls team placed eighth. — Steve Gorches, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Nov. 2026 The Senate followed up by voting to remove him from office on Friday. — Michael Rios, CNN Money, 10 Nov. 2026 The board never issued a new request or revisited the matter (until Seven Days and ProPublica recently asked about it), and Vermont’s legislature never followed up to narrow the scope. — Jonathan Mingle, ProPublica, 4 Nov. 2026 Chicago followed up a Week 7 win against defending AFC champion New England by beating defending Super Bowl champion Seattle 34-17 on the road Monday to pull off a rare double. — ABC News, 3 Nov. 2026 And in September, the three followed up with the conjecture’s proof. — Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 29 Oct. 2026 OutKick first contacted the WNBA, Dream and Valkyries after Saturday’s opener, followed up Sunday and contacted all three again Tuesday. — Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026 Cameron followed up with a video of the proposal, offering more insight into the sweet moment. — Entertainment Weekly, 21 Oct. 2026 The rap superstar followed up its release with her first headlining arena run, dubbed the Little Miss Drama Tour, which began in February and concluded in April last year. — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for followed up

Verb

With the 15-point win, Orlando finished its four-game West Coast road trip 2-2 and earned its fourth win of the season under Sweeney.

— Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Nov. 2026
Eucalyptus and assorted leaves are finished in shimmering shades of copper and gold, lending the arrangement a decidedly more glamorous feel.

— Mina Dragani, Architectural Digest, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of finished

Verb

As Greenwood expanded, sections K, T and 3 in the northern portion of the cemetery became the final resting places for generations of Black Orlandoans, including veterans who had bravely served their country.

— Sarah M. Boye, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2026
Political Condemnation Widens Condemnation has expanded beyond the officials who spoke out earlier in the week.

— Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of expanded

Verb

The $10 million renovation, which began in July 2025, has enlarged the lobby and added the reflection room to allow visitors a respite from the Zev & Shifra Karkomi Holocaust Exhibition, its permanent exhibition.

— Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 12 Nov. 2026
The endless snapshots of parties, wallpaper covered in butts, the many photographs of Kate Moss, videos of fashion shows, enlarged ad campaign stills—very little of it is good.

— Eliza Goodpasture, ARTnews.com, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of enlarged

Verb

The researchers also developed a technique that smoothly connects successive acoustic signals, reducing interruptions and unwanted noise as the sound-emitting location changes.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 Nov. 2026
The Environmental Protection Agency, whose researchers developed the index, says the testing method was designed for research and has not been validated for routine use in schools or other buildings.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 13 Nov. 2026