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as in pursues
to go after or on the track of
let's follow the boys to their hiding place
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as in obeys
to act according to the commands of
follow me, and you'll do OK
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as in traverses
to make one's way through, across, or over
followed the path into the garden
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as in notes
to take notice of and be guided by
don't follow his advice
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as in observes
to keep one's eyes on
stood on the platform and followed the departing train until it disappeared from sight
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Recent Examples of follows
The evaluation follows a forensic audit completed in March 2025 that identified a $7 million fund involving insurance rebates, according to RSCCD Board President Phillip Yarbrough.
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Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 15 Apr. 2026
But that requires that a meaningful remedy follows the liability.
—Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2026
Of course, not everyone follows a dress code, and the couple’s job isn’t to enforce it.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Martha Stewart, 15 Apr. 2026
The Cades Cove Middle Prong Trail is an easy-to-moderate hike and follows an old railroad line built in the early 1900s and crosses the Appalachian Trail.
—Judith Garrison, AJC.com, 15 Apr. 2026
The cross-promotion airing follows the series’ binge drop on Peacock a week earlier on May 7.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 15 Apr. 2026
The fraught family dramedy follows the Dahl family during a particularly tough Christmas.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 15 Apr. 2026
Just the check, the soft clatter of plates and that lingering smell of basil and coconut that follows you out the door.
—Timothy Depeugh, Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2026
One night, Telsi follows one of them.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 8 Apr. 2026
Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 15 Apr. 2026
But that requires that a meaningful remedy follows the liability.
—Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2026
Of course, not everyone follows a dress code, and the couple’s job isn’t to enforce it.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Martha Stewart, 15 Apr. 2026
The Cades Cove Middle Prong Trail is an easy-to-moderate hike and follows an old railroad line built in the early 1900s and crosses the Appalachian Trail.
—Judith Garrison, AJC.com, 15 Apr. 2026
The cross-promotion airing follows the series’ binge drop on Peacock a week earlier on May 7.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 15 Apr. 2026
The fraught family dramedy follows the Dahl family during a particularly tough Christmas.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 15 Apr. 2026
Just the check, the soft clatter of plates and that lingering smell of basil and coconut that follows you out the door.
—Timothy Depeugh, Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2026
One night, Telsi follows one of them.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 8 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for follows
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The electrified version, which replaces the E-Ray in next year’s lineup, makes 721 hp and 660 ft lbs of torque.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
14 Apr. 2026
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Barber replaces department director Sean Kershaw, an appointee of former Mayor Melvin Carter.—
Imani Cruzen,
Twin Cities,
14 Apr. 2026
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Michael Reaves / Getty Images Not every school pursues such a transfer-centric roster.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
7 Apr. 2026
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The math is hard in either scenario that the House pursues to approve the program.—
Lisa Hagen,
Hartford Courant,
7 Apr. 2026
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That orange line above is the rising 50-day and this name clearly obeys it.—
Josh Brown,Sean Russo,
CNBC,
9 Feb. 2026
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The usual assumption has been that if a user overtly instructs AI to act as a delusion-invoking collaborator, the AI simply obeys those commands.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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The river traverses land where three generations of the Egger family once raised dairy cows.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Hale traverses mountain trails, excavates court records, and reflects on his family’s roots in the region to examine the unexpected connections between the two events.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Brandy Monk-Payton, a professor of communication and media studies at Fordham University and contributor to the book Watching While Black Rebooted, notes that Hollywood seemingly needs to be continually reminded of the buying power of underrepresented groups.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Apr. 2026
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The report notes that a big increase in supply is pummeling the south and west.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
11 Apr. 2026
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Stephanie Jocis observes a skiff carrying a missing family in the waters of Chuuk State, Federated States of Micronesia, during the early hours of April 6, 2026.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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This year, the Eastern Orthodox Church observes Easter on April 12.—
Carlie Procell,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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Written and directed by Sean Durkin, The Iron Claw succeeds through its deep well of empathy for its characters, and Zac Efron's never-better performance as Kevin Von Erich.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Apr. 2026
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Franco succeeds founding director, art historian and Tufts University professor Adriana Zavala.—
Maximilíano Durón,
ARTnews.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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In the Ring video, a person dressed in black pants and a gray T-shirt, with a gray sweatshirt draped over his shoulder, chases two dogs down a residential street, spraying them with pellets from what looks like a gel gun.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Apr. 2026
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Or do coaches even matter and everyone just chases the bag?—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Follows.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/follows. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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