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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
Blurred responsibilities, like whether the bot or the associate follows up, quickly create frustration.
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Tyler Christiansen, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Harbison noted that Harris also follows up regularly to ensure the contacts are delivering too.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 10 Sep. 2025
The new Hue Secure video doorbell follows up the brand's introduction to security cameras back in 2023.
—PC Magazine, 4 Sep. 2025
Mark Hamill follows up another 2025 King adaptation, The Life of Chuck, as a villainous character known as The Major.
—Jack Smart, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Tyler Christiansen, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Harbison noted that Harris also follows up regularly to ensure the contacts are delivering too.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 10 Sep. 2025
The new Hue Secure video doorbell follows up the brand's introduction to security cameras back in 2023.
—PC Magazine, 4 Sep. 2025
Mark Hamill follows up another 2025 King adaptation, The Life of Chuck, as a villainous character known as The Major.
—Jack Smart, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for follows up
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Coronal holes can persist for months, reappearing every 27 days or so as the sun completes one solar rotation.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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Accessories, from silk scarves to bold belts, provided the finishing touches, underscoring how detail completes the narrative of a look.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
8 Oct. 2025
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The quantum computer at the IBM-Euskadi Quantum Computational Center in San Sebastian expands the region’s embrace of the technology that started years ago—one that has also served to unite scientists across the continent.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
12 Oct. 2025
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Harrison Dickinson’s feature directorial debut expands to more than 100 runs nationally on 10/17.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
12 Oct. 2025
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At the bottom, a sneaker enthusiast-favorite translucent rubber outsole finishes off the look.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
9 Oct. 2025
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Bowers takes over from previous Board Chair, Bob Bagby, CEO of B&B Theatres, who finishes his two-year term this week.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
8 Oct. 2025
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While this may be viewed as an inconvenience in comparison to an eternally waterproof technical fabric, the patina that develops as the wax shifts is viewed as a feature unto itself.—
Eric Twardzik,
Robb Report,
13 Oct. 2025
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Werktitel develops and produces innovative concepts at the intersection of entertainment, live experience and brand activation.—
Ed Meza,
Variety,
13 Oct. 2025
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The uptick in confrontations comes as the administration increases its efforts to deport millions of undocumented migrants, an approach critics say has led to aggressive enforcement tactics, due process violations and the mistreatment of migrants.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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Denton's study increases the possible window of Herschel's formation from one million years to ten million.—
Nola Taylor Tillman,
Space.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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This complements previous research on ‘smart insulins’ with a synthetic hinge designed to react to such a substance and more accurately regulate blood sugar levels.—
Hannah Millington,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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Check out Miss Conduct, a beautiful burgundy that complements sweater weather.—
Lily Wohlner,
Allure,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Follows up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/follows%20up. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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