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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 topical, darkly funny, whip-smart series from Eric Kripke follows a band of vigilante misfits who fight to expose the all-powerful, corrupt conglomerate Vought International and its stable of villainous superheroes.
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Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
The film follows the relationship between a strong-willed older sister and a younger brother who, starved of affection amid a difficult family dynamic, slides toward delinquency.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 May 2026
Directed by Schoenbrun from their own script, the film follows what happens when the infamous Camp Miasma slasher franchise is set to be rebooted again.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026
The first season of Prime Video’s Off Campus follows a fake dating bargain between Garrett Graham (Belmont Cameli) and Hannah Wells (Ella Bright), and, as with most literary bargains of this nature, the romance becomes real.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 13 May 2026
For clarity, offensive three-second violations are called in Euroleague action — which follows FIBA rules — for men and women.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 13 May 2026
Elkann, a keen offshore sailor himself, says Hypersail follows in the footsteps of Ferrari’s passion for endurance, drawing inspiration from the Ferrari 499P hypercar, which has won the famous 24 Hours of Le Mans three years in a row since the team’s return to endurance racing in 2023.
—Andrew Rice, New York Times, 7 May 2026
Publix follows all federal, state and local laws.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 7 May 2026
My character follows the tabloids on her new best friend.
—Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 6 May 2026
Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
The film follows the relationship between a strong-willed older sister and a younger brother who, starved of affection amid a difficult family dynamic, slides toward delinquency.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 May 2026
Directed by Schoenbrun from their own script, the film follows what happens when the infamous Camp Miasma slasher franchise is set to be rebooted again.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026
The first season of Prime Video’s Off Campus follows a fake dating bargain between Garrett Graham (Belmont Cameli) and Hannah Wells (Ella Bright), and, as with most literary bargains of this nature, the romance becomes real.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 13 May 2026
For clarity, offensive three-second violations are called in Euroleague action — which follows FIBA rules — for men and women.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 13 May 2026
Elkann, a keen offshore sailor himself, says Hypersail follows in the footsteps of Ferrari’s passion for endurance, drawing inspiration from the Ferrari 499P hypercar, which has won the famous 24 Hours of Le Mans three years in a row since the team’s return to endurance racing in 2023.
—Andrew Rice, New York Times, 7 May 2026
Publix follows all federal, state and local laws.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 7 May 2026
My character follows the tabloids on her new best friend.
—Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 6 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for follows
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The building itself spans about 3,700 sq m (40,000 sq ft) and replaces an older facility from 1949 that the neighborhood has long outgrown, offering space for a gymnasium, a childcare center, a basketball court, community gathering spots, and various multipurpose rooms.—
Stefan Ionescu
May 12,
New Atlas,
12 May 2026
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In April, Bass released a new Climate Action plan for the city that largely replaces the Green New Deal and calls for doubling local solar power by 2030, reducing the use of fossil fuels in buildings and city buses, and addressing heat risk, among other items.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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Members pay a monthly fee and serve as virtual ‘co-producers’ on every project, and also are given a say on which projects the studio pursues.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
11 May 2026
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California law requires school boards to hear public testimony before formally requesting help from the state if the school board pursues this route.—
Madisen Keavy,
CBS News,
8 May 2026
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Shotwell aims to keep clear of geo-political debate—seeing to it that SpaceX obeys the laws and regulations of countries in which Starlink is licensed to operate, and sidestepping blame in places it’s forbidden but is being used anyway.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
28 Mar. 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 highway traverses the ancestral homelands of more than 25 tribal nations.—
Jasmine Desiree,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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Over an efficient five tracks, West traverses the sonic styles of her generation — from nu-metal riffs to rage-rap 808s — with dazzling confidence.—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
1 May 2026
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The study notes that roughly half of the United States' nearly 15,000 wastewater treatment facilities use anaerobic digestion, a process in which microbes break down sewage sludge in oxygen-free conditions to reduce waste volume while producing biogas.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
9 May 2026
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Thomas Goodman, a politics and law professor at Rhodes College in Memphis, notes that the new congressional districts may lead to greater friction over who receives attention — and funding — from lawmakers.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 May 2026
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Xu observes that in several cases, individuals who initially led pilot AI projects later transitioned into broader strategic roles as initiatives expanded.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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The French documentary is set inside the country’s prison officer academy, where the film observes trainees as their language, movements and certainties gradually align with the institution around them.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
9 May 2026
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Staffiere succeeds Michael Colombo, who led the Lancers to their first Div.—
Tyler McManus,
Boston Herald,
9 May 2026
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Finn succeeds outgoing president John Rakich, who led the guild for five years, including through the COVID-19 pandemic and a period of global growth.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
6 May 2026
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Video of the incident shows the boy trying to scramble up the bank to safety as the beaver chases him before biting him on the thigh.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 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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“Follows.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/follows. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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