FOLLOWING UP Synonyms: 67 Similar and Opposite Words

following up

verb

present participle of follow up

as in finishing

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 following up On May 7, after months of following up about payouts and threatening to report Miller’s account, Mamana emailed Sleeper’s customer support a detailed report of Miller’s activity in the league, including screenshots. — Alex Andrejev, New York Times, 17 July 2026 Denijah MyersTamika Tucker Denijah’s family continues searching for answers, organizing community searches, and following up on any potential leads. — Francie Ebert, NBC news, 13 July 2026 Researchers tracked more than 91,000 people, analyzing data from wearable devices and following up on them for an average of 12 years, according to the University of Glasgow, which led the study. — Adam England, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026 Stand out by being fast when others are slow, following up diligently after meetings, and demonstrating initiative. — Jason Walker Psyd, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 However, following a series of Miami Herald articles detailing flaws in the investigation, including police not following up with key eyewitnesses, the Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office reexamined the case and charged Pino with felony vessel homicide in October 2024. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 23 June 2026 Maryland officials aren’t consistently following up in a timely manner on alerts about possible errors or fraud in public assistance benefits, according to a recent report from Maryland’s Office of Legislative Audits. — Brooke Conrad, Baltimore Sun, 23 May 2026 Most of us learned the wrong lesson about following up somewhere along the way. — Nathan Green, Rolling Stone, 18 May 2026 Based on her 30 years of cleaning experience, Hendler recommends following up with a traditional glass cleaner to restore extra shine and remove any visible residue—though this will reduce the effectiveness of the protective coating that dryer sheets can leave behind. — Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 8 May 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for following up

Verb

The hours between finishing work for the day and going out to dinner are the calm before the storm.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 14 July 2026
Prescott is coming off a Pro Bowl season, also finishing third place in Comeback Player of the Year voting, after throwing for 4,552 yards with 30 touchdowns and 10 interceptions.

— Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 July 2026

Definition of finishing

Verb

To solve the dearth of heirs, government ministers have proposed reinstating former branches of the royal family, thereby expanding the pool of male successors.

— Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
While Rodriguez and other supporters have pushed to preserve the unit, critics of expanding Sheriff’s Office funding argue that the county should instead invest in social and community services.

— Reeti Malhotra July 13, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026

Definition of expanding

Verb

And because some of these inflation drivers affect multiple sectors, costs are building up throughout the supply chain.

— Elizabeth Canales, The Conversation, 16 July 2026
The former second-round pick is suddenly one of the Lakers’ primary summer league players and hopes to use the experience as an important stepping stone, building up his game while also establishing a leadership voice.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026

Definition of building up

Verb

In other words, pumping up the stock market was seen as a way to drive consumer spending.

— George Calhoun, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
Many of my fellow viewers enthusiastically embraced the role of wrestling fans and behaved as if at a WWE match, audibly pumping up the hero and booing her opponents.

— Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026

Definition of pumping up

Verb

Attention, for Weil and for Murdoch, is a way of enlarging one’s desire for good.

— Meghan O’Gieblyn, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026
At least that seems to be the message from our winners this year in aviation, where the focus is just as much on technology gains and cabin refinement as on enlarging the airframe.

— Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 18 June 2026