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
Gaspar followed up by announcing New Britain might have to close Northend School and lay off 103 workers, including 49 teachers unless the city put forward more money.
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Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026
Connor Murphy and Vasily Podkolzin scored as Edmonton followed up its worst regular season since 2021 by going out in the first round for the first time since that season.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Jassy’s comments on robotics during the call were limited, but followed up an annual shareholder letter in which the CEO indicated Amazon was still in the early stages in implementing its robotics strategy.
—Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 30 Apr. 2026
The Sabres had followed up a dramatic comeback win in Game 1 with a dud of a 4-2 loss in Game 2.
—Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
Teddy Swims followed up his back-to-back Coachella performances with a potent set at Stagecoach on Saturday and once again brought out David Lee Roth for the occasion.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 26 Apr. 2026
The youngest daughter of Lisa Rinna and Harry Hamlin followed up last year's prom-bat boots (get it) by sporting a pair of Converse with her cherry-red spaghetti strap prom dress, as seen in a photo posted by her mom.
—Lindy Segal, PEOPLE, 25 Apr. 2026
Isaacson followed up with a correction that wholeheartedly accepted Musk’s version of events.
—Ben Tarnoff, Big Think, 23 Apr. 2026
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.
—CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026
Connor Murphy and Vasily Podkolzin scored as Edmonton followed up its worst regular season since 2021 by going out in the first round for the first time since that season.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Jassy’s comments on robotics during the call were limited, but followed up an annual shareholder letter in which the CEO indicated Amazon was still in the early stages in implementing its robotics strategy.
—Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 30 Apr. 2026
The Sabres had followed up a dramatic comeback win in Game 1 with a dud of a 4-2 loss in Game 2.
—Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
Teddy Swims followed up his back-to-back Coachella performances with a potent set at Stagecoach on Saturday and once again brought out David Lee Roth for the occasion.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 26 Apr. 2026
The youngest daughter of Lisa Rinna and Harry Hamlin followed up last year's prom-bat boots (get it) by sporting a pair of Converse with her cherry-red spaghetti strap prom dress, as seen in a photo posted by her mom.
—Lindy Segal, PEOPLE, 25 Apr. 2026
Isaacson followed up with a correction that wholeheartedly accepted Musk’s version of events.
—Ben Tarnoff, Big Think, 23 Apr. 2026
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.
—CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for followed up
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The movie, which literally just finished post-production, arrived on tracking this morning.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
7 May 2026
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The Barons finished 25-8 last season, losing in the CIF San Diego Section Open Division championship game to rival Mater Dei Catholic 6-1, then falling to the Crusaders again, 5-4, in the SoCal Regional semifinals.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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The board approved more than $12,000 in expenses for travel that was completed nine months ago.—
Jeff Abell,
Baltimore Sun,
7 May 2026
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In 1993, Frenchman Bruno Peyron completed the first successful Jules Verne circumnavigation in 79 days, six hours, 15 minutes.—
Andrew Rice,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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Turner expanded that purchase into Turner Broadcasting System, or TBS, which included Turner Network Television, or TNT, and the groundbreaking 24-hour news channel Cable News Network, or CNN, which launched its nonstop news coverage in 1980.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
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Neto expanded and was able to put a ball into right field.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
7 May 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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The Baby Club will be developed in partnership with baby gear brand Chicco while the Junior and Teens Clubs will have state-of-the-art gaming experiences, like a full arcade and MSC Formula Racer simulator.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
4 May 2026
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That guidance was developed by Ramsey County Attorney John Choi and county law enforcement agencies.—
Imani Cruzen,
Twin Cities,
4 May 2026
Verb
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Glas said many producers understandably believed that given the gap in IEEPA tariff rates between free-trade-agreement qualifying countries in the Western Hemisphere and those in Asia — which amounted by about 10 percentage points in most cases — sourcing from the Americas should have increased.—
Kate Nishimura,
Footwear News,
4 May 2026
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European countries and Canada have increased defense spending and military recruitment efforts over the last year in response to Trump’s threats.—
Mark Carlson,
Los Angeles Times,
4 May 2026
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