follow up on (something)
idiom
chiefly US
1
: to try to get more information about (something)
The police followed up on the leads.
2
: to do something in response to (something) : to take appropriate action about (something)
He says that the police failed to follow up on his complaints.
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Having been crowned world champion just a few months before the Games, the Ukrainian struggled to follow up on that breakthrough performance, placing 11th overall in the 50-meter freestyle.
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Rory Fleming, CNN Money, 29 July 2025
According to Business Insider, Meta is testing AI chatbots that can follow up on past chats without a prompt.
—PC Magazine, 4 July 2025
This spot will follow up on Limon Y Sal’s first location, which opened in 2018 on Brownsboro Road.
12905 Factory Lane, myloadit.com
Get your potato fix with this restaurant opening soon at 12905 Factory Lane.
—Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
Advocacy group #AfghanEvac urged Trump to follow up on his post with action.
—Humeyra Pamuk, USA Today, 21 July 2025
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Rory Fleming, CNN Money, 29 July 2025
According to Business Insider, Meta is testing AI chatbots that can follow up on past chats without a prompt.
—PC Magazine, 4 July 2025
This spot will follow up on Limon Y Sal’s first location, which opened in 2018 on Brownsboro Road.
12905 Factory Lane, myloadit.com
Get your potato fix with this restaurant opening soon at 12905 Factory Lane.
—Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
Advocacy group #AfghanEvac urged Trump to follow up on his post with action.
—Humeyra Pamuk, USA Today, 21 July 2025
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“Follow up on (something).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/follow%20up%20on%20%28something%29. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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