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
Regardless, Vulcan Uhura would like to know why Beto has been so flaky about following up on making plans for their first date.
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Keith Phipps, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2025
Salinas recommends creating regular opportunities to share honest feedback and then following up to demonstrate what was done to address the feedback.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Instead of applying an anti-aging serum and following up with your favorite night cream, this Blithe serum features a hybrid formula that combines both steps into one.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2025
After following up a strong rookie season with his first Pro Bowl campaign in 2023, Hutchinson led the NFL in sacks (7 1/2) through his first five games of 2024.
—Mike Jones, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
In most work settings, following up or making a request is part of the job, not an inconvenience.
—Lorraine K. Lee, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2025
Keith Phipps, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2025
Salinas recommends creating regular opportunities to share honest feedback and then following up to demonstrate what was done to address the feedback.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Instead of applying an anti-aging serum and following up with your favorite night cream, this Blithe serum features a hybrid formula that combines both steps into one.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2025
After following up a strong rookie season with his first Pro Bowl campaign in 2023, Hutchinson led the NFL in sacks (7 1/2) through his first five games of 2024.
—Mike Jones, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
In most work settings, following up or making a request is part of the job, not an inconvenience.
—Lorraine K. Lee, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for following up
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All in all, the Ferrand II collaboration is a standout example of what happens when blending and finishing all hit their mark.—
Andy Vasoyan,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Or at least that was the easy answer in 2021 and 2022, when Georgia was finishing four years of ranking in the top two nationally in run defense.—
Seth Emerson,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
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Beck finished the game completing 22 of 24 passes for 267 yards and two touchdowns, both of which went to CJ Daniels.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
7 Sep. 2025
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Harrell’s improvement After a slow start against the Mountaineers in the Duke’s Mayo Classic, tossing an interception and completing just 54% of his passes, Harrell showed slight improvements against the Tar Heels’ defense.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Sep. 2025
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Student Experience and Programming — expanding academic programs such as the Capstone Design, the Flowers Invention Studio, and the Student Competition Center by supporting faculty mentors and students.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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France, which plans to recognize a Palestinian state this month at the United Nations, also voiced its opposition to Israel expanding operations in Gaza.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Both teams are 1-0 and building up playoff aspirations, and the latest Parsons-Daniels matchup is must-see stuff.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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The same concern emerges in places like Haiti and Ecuador, as foreign mercenaries and drones are being drafted in at the expense of building up the local armed forces and the national police.—
Alia Brahimi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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August 20, 2025 – Bryan Danielson pumping up the crowd on AEW Dynamite.—
Jeremy Hanna,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
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Even the normally surefire element of a score by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, with its blasts of dissonance pumping up the squirm factor, adds to the heavy-going effect of a movie that seems to go out of its way to be grating.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Aug. 2025
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The renovation included installing a custom Mick De Giulio kitchen and moving walls on the upper level to reconfigure the primary suite, enlarging the closets and bathroom.—
Sara B. Hansen,
Denver Post,
29 Aug. 2025
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Designed to help European navigators at sea, the map distorted landmasses by enlarging regions near the poles such as North America and Greenland while shrinking Africa and South America.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
23 Aug. 2025
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