followed up

past tense of follow up

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of followed up Fallon followed up by asking if McRae had dropped easter eggs hinting at the song’s release. — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2026 Two to three days after the May 7 meeting, organizers followed up by asking whether the approximately 70 rooms reserved for delegates remained available. — Ariella Noveck, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026 Outfielder Garrett Mitchell followed up with a solo shot in the very next at-bat, giving the Brew Crew a 4-2 lead in the seventh. — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026 Collins followed up Ossoff’s presidential ambition denials on the debate stage by claiming the Democrat is playing the long game and would ultimately seek the White House. — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 14 Oct. 2026 Jon wrote that Smith followed up with a heartfelt text message. — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 14 Oct. 2026 The flagship Fox News channel did air the prime-time speech in July, but barely followed up on it afterward. — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026 Saint, who had relocated to Los Angeles in 1956 and would live there until her death, followed up Waterfront with more TV performances and, in 1957, the film A Hatful of Rain. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2026 While Paris Hilton kicked the fashion season off during New York Fashion Week in September, Paris Fashion Week followed up with appearances from Ciara, Olivia Colman and many more. — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for followed up
Verb
  • With the vendors already finished, a last-minute review revealed a sweat stain under Spider-Man’s arm.
    — Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
  • He wasn’t finished, despite Prince Yadav sending back Hetmyer for 33, while Rovman Powell scored 24.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Bend police officers completed active threat training at a local high school two months ago.
    — Phil Helsel, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Construction was completed in 2014, but the bridge remained unused for years because connecting roads and border facilities on the North Korean side were unfinished.
    — Gage Goulding, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Degroote says Fox acquired the format after executives watched the French adaptation, which significantly expanded the scale of the original Norwegian concept.
    — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Hyun, who has made AI films including Crypto Man and Genfluencer, expanded on this topic.
    — Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 11 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • This new edition of Love Days, enlarged to human scale by Mandylion Press, recenters Ettie as an author of her own experience.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Hassett, however, told CNBC that the government already plays a role that should not be enlarged.
    — Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • This individual asset is often referred to as zest, and it can be purposefully developed to assist us in managing daily stressors as well as creating meaningful lives.
    — Joan M. Cook, Time, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The Rockefeller Foundation has just published a policy proposal – developed in partnership with leading experts – that details how a Growth and Investment Reset could work.
    — Masood Ahmed, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • While the space is only 10 percent bigger, the redesign has increased the number of fitting stations from four to six, allowing more customers to be serviced at the same time.
    — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Attacks on ships transiting the strait have increased since Iran's proposal was rejected.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026

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“Followed up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/followed%20up. Accessed 17 Oct. 2026.

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