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
Tommy Carr, the grandson of former Michigan coach Lloyd Carr and brother of Notre Dame quarterback CJ Carr, followed up an impressive spring in private with a strong performance in front of about 35,000 fans at the Big House.
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CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
Blackview followed up with the first 1080p projector in a rugged tablet almost a year later, managing to double the brightness of 8849's effort.
—New Atlas, 18 Apr. 2026
Stewart opened up the scoring with a three-run homer, then Eugenio Suárez immediately followed up with a solo homer to put the Giants in an early four-run deficit.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
Israel followed up with airstrikes and a ground invasion.
—Munir Ahmed, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2026
On Wednesday, April 8, the 8-year-old son of golfer Tommy Fleetwood followed up on his wholesome comments about his play at the Masters Par 3 Contest last year — and nearly cleared Ike’s Pond at Augusta National.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
Banchero’s impact Banchero followed up a nine-point second quarter by adding seven in the third.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Apr. 2026
Two batters later, Rumfield followed up with his two-run homer.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 5 Apr. 2026
The San Fernando Valley lawmaker followed up his 2023 legislation the next year with the California School Food Safety Act, which also became law.
—Linh Tat, Daily News, 3 Apr. 2026
CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
Blackview followed up with the first 1080p projector in a rugged tablet almost a year later, managing to double the brightness of 8849's effort.
—New Atlas, 18 Apr. 2026
Stewart opened up the scoring with a three-run homer, then Eugenio Suárez immediately followed up with a solo homer to put the Giants in an early four-run deficit.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
Israel followed up with airstrikes and a ground invasion.
—Munir Ahmed, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2026
On Wednesday, April 8, the 8-year-old son of golfer Tommy Fleetwood followed up on his wholesome comments about his play at the Masters Par 3 Contest last year — and nearly cleared Ike’s Pond at Augusta National.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
Banchero’s impact Banchero followed up a nine-point second quarter by adding seven in the third.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Apr. 2026
Two batters later, Rumfield followed up with his two-run homer.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 5 Apr. 2026
The San Fernando Valley lawmaker followed up his 2023 legislation the next year with the California School Food Safety Act, which also became law.
—Linh Tat, Daily News, 3 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for followed up
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Wells won the individual title in vault, Florida's Riley McCusker took the bars, Minnesota's Brooklyn Rowray finished first on beam and three-time Olympic medalist Jordan Chiles the floor for UCLA.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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The Flyers finished 43-27-12 for 98 points.—
Tom Dougherty,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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All eight first-round series have completed two games, which means changes of venue for every series.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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This particular image is especially interesting, as it was captured just after the crew completed their translunar injection burn, which sent Integrity on course toward the moon.—
Chelsea Gohd,
Space.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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What began seven years ago as a freewheeling alt-country outlet for Max Bottner, formerly of Indiana egg-punks Liquids and the anarchist hardcore band Side Action, eventually expanded to a full band.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
22 Apr. 2026
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California expanded free transitional kindergarten to all 4-year-olds this school year.—
Moriah Balingit,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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The front of the building would be modernized, but the back would be enlarged significantly.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
15 Apr. 2026
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Imaging suggested Bryan’s spleen might be enlarged, and there was blood in the membrane that lines the abdominal cavity, though there was no active hemorrhage.—
Andrew Cunningham,
ArsTechnica,
15 Apr. 2026
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In her time working in the Bon Appétit and Epicurious Test Kitchen, Zaynab Issa developed almost 100 recipes.—
Nina Moskowitz,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
21 Apr. 2026
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Researchers at Harvard have developed a fleet of robotic ants that mimic the self-organizing behavior of social insects to build and dismantle structures without blueprints or central leadership.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Apr. 2026
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On the other hand, planting the wrong neighbors next to garlic can lead to altered flavors, stunted growth, increased susceptibility to pests, and decreased production.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Apr. 2026
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But having one of the game’s fastest players start at second base in the bottom of the 10th gave the Cubs an advantage, which increased after Caleb Thielbar pitched a scoreless top of the 10th.—
Andy Martinez,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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