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
Heliot Ramos began the inning by drawing a leadoff walk, then Willy Adames followed up with a single that put runners on first and second with no outs.
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Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2026
The 6-foot-1 guard followed up his 36-point night against the Hawks by picking the Hornets apart with paint jumpers, going 8-for-10 in the paint with just one shot inside the restricted area.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 29 Mar. 2026
The 44-year-old followed up with another post featuring similar footage alongside her son from the original.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 27 Mar. 2026
Investigators followed up on the astronomy link.
—Julian Roberts-Grmela, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2026
The process for patients to get approval to die involves submitting two requests in writing followed up by consultations with medical professionals not previously involved in the case.
—ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
The state AGs followed up Friday by filing an emergency motion for a temporary restraining order.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 20 Mar. 2026
That b/1 was followed up by two more steel successors, with equally striking stone dials.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 20 Mar. 2026
While some sources told CBS News the OIR followed up with questions, most say they are disappointed in the agency’s response and are waiting for more concrete action.
—Scott Pham, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2026
The 6-foot-1 guard followed up his 36-point night against the Hawks by picking the Hornets apart with paint jumpers, going 8-for-10 in the paint with just one shot inside the restricted area.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 29 Mar. 2026
The 44-year-old followed up with another post featuring similar footage alongside her son from the original.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 27 Mar. 2026
Investigators followed up on the astronomy link.
—Julian Roberts-Grmela, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2026
The process for patients to get approval to die involves submitting two requests in writing followed up by consultations with medical professionals not previously involved in the case.
—ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
The state AGs followed up Friday by filing an emergency motion for a temporary restraining order.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 20 Mar. 2026
That b/1 was followed up by two more steel successors, with equally striking stone dials.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 20 Mar. 2026
While some sources told CBS News the OIR followed up with questions, most say they are disappointed in the agency’s response and are waiting for more concrete action.
—Scott Pham, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for followed up
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Ciriaco finished second in the Olympic category and fourth in the traditional event in the 119-pound weight class at the 3A state championship.—
Alex Kushel,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Mar. 2026
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The Cubs finished 4-for-19 with runners in scoring position and left nine on base.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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Because if not for that potential off-ramp of failing in the play-in and stumbling into the lottery, then the possibility of even more of this — a best-of-seven opening-round playoff series against an opponent that Wednesday night completed a 4-0 regular-season sweep.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
2 Apr. 2026
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Rockingham Speedway completed its remarkable revitalization and landed on the NASCAR schedule last spring.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Apr. 2026
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The war in Iran and the ensuing collapse in traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has driven more cargo to Pakistani ports and effectively expanded their role in wider trade throughout South and Southeast Asia.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
1 Apr. 2026
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To help financially vulnerable property owners get through taxes, Bristol offers senior volunteer tax credits and senior circuit-breaker programs, and has expanded its veterans tax exemptions.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
1 Apr. 2026
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How pathetically far this blithering, unprincipled piece of trash has gone to endanger other lives, to expressly distract and deflect from his own wicked deeds, and to further benefit his grifting family’s larcenously enlarged bounties.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
8 Mar. 2026
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The Horsebit is slightly enlarged for a more dramatic effect.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
27 Feb. 2026
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Others said the absence of structured computer classes has left students without a foundation that earlier generations developed through formal instruction.—
Darlin Tillery,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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The upgraded Type-12 land-to-ship missiles, developed and produced by Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, became operational at Camp Kengun in Kumamoto prefecture.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Airport security lines increased, some stretching multiple hours in hubs such as Houston and Atlanta, as TSA officers called out and hundreds across the country quit.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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JetBlue increased the fees as airlines maneuver to cover their rising jet fuel costs, which have soared since the Iran war began.—
Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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