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
Roxanne followed up with a Pop Rox.
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Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Cecconi followed up his no-hitter flirtation with 5 2/3 solid innings against the White Sox on Sunday.
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
The White House sought retraction, but the publication never followed up on it.
—Ariana Quihuiz, PEOPLE, 12 Sep. 2025
It was followed up with numerous memes, including the triple Spider-Man one, that continued to tease the issue out.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2025
The department said investigators assigned to the case have followed up on more than 21,016 tips, letters and emails and traveled to 19 states to interview or speak with more than 1,000 individuals.
—Louis Casiano , Michael Ruiz , Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025
This summer, a first-of-its-kind global research expedition followed up on that surprise.
—Rodrique Ngowi, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025
The junior followed up with a pair of rushes to the 33 before Arredondo scored from the 17 four plays later, leaping over one defender, for a 35-12 Two Rivers lead.
—Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 6 Sep. 2025
Fast forward to July and Jacobs followed up his optimistic lineup with debuts of the Cristina, a new handbag series available in three sizes, and his fall 2025 collection, which continued to expand his happy narrative.
—Emily Mercer, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Cecconi followed up his no-hitter flirtation with 5 2/3 solid innings against the White Sox on Sunday.
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
The White House sought retraction, but the publication never followed up on it.
—Ariana Quihuiz, PEOPLE, 12 Sep. 2025
It was followed up with numerous memes, including the triple Spider-Man one, that continued to tease the issue out.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2025
The department said investigators assigned to the case have followed up on more than 21,016 tips, letters and emails and traveled to 19 states to interview or speak with more than 1,000 individuals.
—Louis Casiano , Michael Ruiz , Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025
This summer, a first-of-its-kind global research expedition followed up on that surprise.
—Rodrique Ngowi, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025
The junior followed up with a pair of rushes to the 33 before Arredondo scored from the 17 four plays later, leaping over one defender, for a 35-12 Two Rivers lead.
—Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 6 Sep. 2025
Fast forward to July and Jacobs followed up his optimistic lineup with debuts of the Cristina, a new handbag series available in three sizes, and his fall 2025 collection, which continued to expand his happy narrative.
—Emily Mercer, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for followed up
Verb
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In 2006, Hilleary sought the GOP Senate nomination in Tennessee but finished third.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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The Animal Crossing decompilation community had just finished reverse-engineering the game's source code, providing readable C instead of PowerPC assembly.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
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Then rookie center Dominique Malonga completed a three point play that propelled the Storm up by one point, 84-83 with 31 seconds remaining.—
Allison Smith,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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After the actress successfully completed her obstacle course of spicy wing eating, Palmer referenced Evans' past comments about her.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
16 Sep. 2025
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By 2019, Kirk expanded into electoral politics with Turning Point Action, a 501(c)(4) that allowed his network to directly campaign for Republicans.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Cadence has expanded this technology beyond chip design towards creating digital twins of data centers including all the functional components.—
Thomas Coughlin,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Adama enlarged the infrared feed from an overhead surveillance drone, revealing a pair of Jet Skis racing across the Dnieper from the Russian side.—
Ken Harbaugh,
The Atlantic,
15 Sep. 2025
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Traditional prints are being enlarged to create bold, graphic statements and a gallery-like presence.—
Sophie Flaxman,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The glasses, reportedly developed under the codename Hypernova, will launch under the Ray-Ban brand.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
16 Sep. 2025
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Mara Roszak developed the RŌZ Evergreen Style Cream to use in place of traditional gels, providing light-to-medium hold with shea butter, hydrolyzed pea protein, and carnauba wax.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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That Carroll took such umbrage only increased Harbaugh’s smile, making for a better story.—
Jay Paris,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Plenty of timepiece brands increased their prices, too, in response to those initial tariff figures back in April, according to Hodinkee.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
10 Sep. 2025
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