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 Zauner kept busy with Japanese Breakfast, following up 2021’s excellent Jubilee with For Melancholy Brunettes (& sad women), released last year. — Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 17 Sep. 2026 Taking prescribed medications, following up on abnormal test results and addressing chronic health conditions rather than putting them off are all ways to support long-term vascular and brain health. — Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 16 Sep. 2026 Trump speaks both nights, following up his Wednesday address with closing remarks on Thursday, after Vice President JD Vance gives his own speech. — Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026 Scheduling reminders, generating invoices, tracking inventory, and following up with customers after a purchase are all examples of work that can often be handled by software. — Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026 Ronstadt and Harris recorded the massively successful, Grammy-winning 1987 album Trio with Parton, following up 12 years later with Trio II. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 25 Aug. 2026 The fourth-round rookie had another impressive night, following up on a strong debut last week. — Sam Warren, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026 Cole Haan just launched its first women’s apparel collection, following up on its men’s debut from earlier this year and ratcheting up its clubhouse credibility in the process. — Mike Dojc, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026 Indeed, much of the co-responder work involves following up with people and getting to know frequent callers. — Shun Graves, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for following up

Verb

Andres Chaparro, Jacob Young, Keibert Ruiz and Daylen Lile have been above-average everyday bats who are finishing strong.

— Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
The company frames itself as a global creative talent and post-production studio focuses on editorial, color, VFX and finishing for brands, agencies, studios, networks, and artists.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of finishing

Verb

If completing a task would require violating the code, the model must fail the task instead, Microsoft said.

— Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2026
Testing a new rail on checkout traffic puts the riskiest use case, an unfamiliar customer completing an irrevocable transaction, first in line.

— Dimitri Akhrin, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of completing

Verb

The movie explicitly positions this adaptation as expanding the source material’s examination of gender and class to include race.

— Beandrea July, IndieWire, 14 Sep. 2026
Her accomplishments include spearheading Ulta Beauty’s TikTok Shop, expanding Ulta Beauty’s wellness offering and securing more exclusives.

— WWD Staff, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of expanding

Verb

Boone said the final few steps for Judge’s return include building up his workload because he has been sidelined for over three months with a stress fracture of the first rib on his right side.

— Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026
Coleman Borthwick is among the 2026 draftees building up at the Peoria Sports Complex.

— Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of building up

Verb

When showing a complex picture with many different hues next to each other, though, pumping up the output of individual LED colors can cause the edges of those hues to tint and warp.

— Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 17 Aug. 2026
Several stock indexes, including the NASDAQ 100, also relaxed rules for how soon new issues could be included, further pumping up demand.

— John Ruwitch, NPR, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of pumping up

Verb

Kim has boosted his military and diplomatic credentials in recent years by enlarging his nuclear arsenal and aligning with Russia over its war against Ukraine.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
The maggots can cause painful, rapidly enlarging deep wounds, which can destroy muscle, cartilage, and bone—even the skull—if not caught quickly.

— Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 7 Aug. 2026