FOLLOWS UP Synonyms: 67 Similar and Opposite Words

follows up

verb

present tense third-person singular of follow up

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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 follows up Lunny quickly follows up her verbose stance with an apology. — Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 16 June 2026 House Bill 5558 follows up on the legislation that produced that report in the first place. — Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 30 Apr. 2026 At the same time, deploying strategic sobriety checkpoints — particularly during peak-risk periods — can likewise ensure that law enforcement not only follows up on harm but also actively discourages dangerous behavior. — Sean M. Cleary, Sun Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026 This follows up on a district judge's decision last September to dismiss criminal charges against 15 people who each faced multiple counts of forgery and conspiracy to commit election forgery. — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026 Parkland now has a team that follows up manually with patients, based on flags that have been raised by radiologists and other medical providers. — Emily Brindley, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026 March follows up one of the worst months, though Olympic years help. — Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 4 Mar. 2026 The team also follows up after an overdose to provide education, naloxone and fentanyl test strips without police. — Ari Fife, The Frontier, 17 Feb. 2026 Blurred responsibilities, like whether the bot or the associate follows up, quickly create frustration. — Tyler Christiansen, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for follows up

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This administrative validation completes the technical-economic review and establishes the regulatory path required for manufacturing and structural deployment in the Far East region.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 19 July 2026
Odysseus then shed his disguise and completes the challenge easily.

— Tanya Fedak, Variety, 18 July 2026

Definition of completes

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Drivers who stop or park in Sacramento bike lanes could now face a steeper fine as the city expands its use of artificial intelligence to enforce parking rules.

— Madisen Keavy, CBS News, 14 July 2026
Production expands beyond laboratory scale The researchers have also made progress in manufacturing the material in larger quantities, an important step toward commercial deployment.

— Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 14 July 2026

Definition of expands

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The idea is to find out which team finishes third – a concept many find hard to care about.

— Ben Church, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
As the Miami Heat’s summer league finishes its work in Las Vegas in the coming days, most of the Heat’s top executives will be in Miami on Thursday to take in a big day for the organization.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026

Definition of finishes

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The company develops central processing units and deep computing units, accelerator cards designed for computing-intensive workloads.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 July 2026
New York Governor Kathy Hochul on Tuesday ordered a temporary halt to new large-scale data center projects while the state develops stricter standards governing their energy, water and environmental impacts.

— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 16 July 2026

Definition of develops

Verb

Near Streets In urban environments, planting along high-traffic streets increases the concentrations of pollutants from car exhaust that can contaminate the fruit.

— Viveka Neveln, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 July 2026
Having the flexibility to work part time or adjust hours is one factor that almost certainly increases the share of women in the labor force in Nordic countries.

— Nicholas D. Kristof, Mercury News, 14 July 2026

Definition of increases

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James Salmond, benefits director for the city of Atlanta, says the smart bassinet rental complements other employee benefits involving a newborn such as caregiver leave.

— Roni Robbins, AJC.com, 20 July 2026
The shoes have a buttery smooth leather exterior in a neutral birch color that easily complements most everyday looks, according to shoppers.

— Tanya Sharma, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026