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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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4
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
Horimiya follows two high school teens, popular girl Hori and gloomy Miyamura, who grow close after agreeing to keep their home lives a secret from their peers.
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Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Oct. 2025
The follow-up to the uproarious La Dolce Vita, Fellini’s fantastical movie within a movie follows a film director who suffers a creative block during the production of his newest work.
—Erik Morse, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
This version, a thrilling ghost story set in Dickens’ London, follows one man’s supernatural journey to face his past, present and future and fight for a second chance.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025
Watch The Black Cauldron on Disney+ A heartwarming tale, Coco follows a young boy with musical aspirations despite his family's generations-old ban on music.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
The actress is one of the stars of Ryan Murphy’s latest series, which follows an all-female law firm.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2025
Pet World, a regional retailer for decades, will close its East Moreland Boulevard store in Waukesha, a decision that follows the recent sale of its building.
—Jim Riccioli, jsonline.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Anything else should be treated as the equivalent of the God-of-the-gaps argument, and what follows is an explanation as to why.
—Big Think, 16 Oct. 2025
Through the stories of three women, the film follows the process of content creation, conversations with subscribers, and the everyday dynamics of their romantic and work relationships.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 16 Oct. 2025
Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Oct. 2025
The follow-up to the uproarious La Dolce Vita, Fellini’s fantastical movie within a movie follows a film director who suffers a creative block during the production of his newest work.
—Erik Morse, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
This version, a thrilling ghost story set in Dickens’ London, follows one man’s supernatural journey to face his past, present and future and fight for a second chance.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025
Watch The Black Cauldron on Disney+ A heartwarming tale, Coco follows a young boy with musical aspirations despite his family's generations-old ban on music.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
The actress is one of the stars of Ryan Murphy’s latest series, which follows an all-female law firm.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2025
Pet World, a regional retailer for decades, will close its East Moreland Boulevard store in Waukesha, a decision that follows the recent sale of its building.
—Jim Riccioli, jsonline.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Anything else should be treated as the equivalent of the God-of-the-gaps argument, and what follows is an explanation as to why.
—Big Think, 16 Oct. 2025
Through the stories of three women, the film follows the process of content creation, conversations with subscribers, and the everyday dynamics of their romantic and work relationships.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 16 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for follows
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Glashow, most recently CEO of the BBC global media & streaming division, replaces Jane Rosenthal as head of the Tribeca Festival, the content division Tribeca Studios and the distribution label Tribeca Films and production company.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Oct. 2025
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When sleep changes, or when silence replaces conversation.—
Essence,
Essence,
23 Oct. 2025
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Marty Supreme stars Chalamet as Marty Mauser, a ping pong player in the 1950s who ruthlessly pursues table tennis greatness.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Oct. 2025
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As the White House pursues immigration crackdowns in Democrat-run cities, viral videos made by some pro-Trump influencers recently drew attention to the Canal Street vendors, and local businesses have called for more police presence there.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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Wells Fargo is a stock that slavishly obeys The Street's outlook for earnings.—
Josh Brown,Sean Russo,
CNBC,
20 Oct. 2025
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With analog simulators, physicists map a quantum system of interest onto an analogous system — one that obeys equations of the same form but is easier to configure and observe in a lab.—
Shalma Wegsman,
Quanta Magazine,
5 Sep. 2025
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The Ski Utah Interconnect Tour traverses a mountain range with stops in Solitude, Alta, and Deer Valley.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Oct. 2025
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There is also a dancing thread, taking the shape of the Quarona factory and circling the globe before arriving in New York, where a Loro Piana truck with raw fiber bales traverses the facade.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
17 Oct. 2025
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Robert Lunsford of the American Meteor Society notes that there will still be plenty of meteor activity after the peak starts, so there's no need to worry if clouds appear to ruin the show that first early morning show!—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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The Antenna data also carries some asterisks, a Disney source notes.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Oct. 2025
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As Robert Kalmey observes, this moment encapsulates what Roman historians thought of as the worst of all of Octavius’s crimes against the state before becoming emperor.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
23 Oct. 2025
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The district still puts on a Christmas program and observes a moment of silence to start the day, and the school board prays before meetings.—
Jennifer Smith Richards,
ProPublica,
22 Oct. 2025
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Even if the country eventually succeeds in attracting investment, more American resources may also be required to stabilize the peso, which most economists agree is overvalued relative to prices.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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At Plaid, Sodipo succeeds Eric Hart, who has returned to Expedia Group.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
20 Oct. 2025
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Los Angeles chases a repeat and a third championship since 2020 while Toronto arrives to the Fall Classic for the first time in 32 years.—
Tim Crowley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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More money chases the same market, and some people start paying more.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Follows.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/follows. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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