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as in to pursue
to go after or on the track of
let's follow the boys to their hiding place
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as in to obey
to act according to the commands of
follow me, and you'll do OK
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as in to traverse
to make one's way through, across, or over
followed the path into the garden
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as in to note
to take notice of and be guided by
don't follow his advice
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as in to observe
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 follow
The film follows a group of travel vloggers who find themselves in a remote village haunted by ancient rituals and a terrifying legend.
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Zac Ntim, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2025
According to reports from Variety and the BBC, the Sin City actor, 72, agreed on Saturday, April 21, to exit the show following a disagreement between himself and fellow housemate Chris Hughes.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 13 Apr. 2025
The two-out homer was followed by a Jonathan Aranda single and a fly ball smashed off the bat of Christopher Morel that Harris hauled in with a leaping, twisting catch in front of the center-field wall.
—David O'Brien, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
Younger brother Tatum followed via surrogate in July 2022.
—Nicholas Rice, People.com, 13 Apr. 2025
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Zac Ntim, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2025
According to reports from Variety and the BBC, the Sin City actor, 72, agreed on Saturday, April 21, to exit the show following a disagreement between himself and fellow housemate Chris Hughes.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 13 Apr. 2025
The two-out homer was followed by a Jonathan Aranda single and a fly ball smashed off the bat of Christopher Morel that Harris hauled in with a leaping, twisting catch in front of the center-field wall.
—David O'Brien, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
Younger brother Tatum followed via surrogate in July 2022.
—Nicholas Rice, People.com, 13 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for follow
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Durbin’s decision to leave kickstarts what is expected to be a competitive primary among Illinois Democrats who are looking to succeed him.—
Sudiksha Kochi,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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No one in the last 25 years had those measurements or shorter and succeeded long term at left tackle.—
Chad Graff,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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Others have suggested that Trump is simply pursuing a more nationalistic style of great-power competition, one that would make sense to Xi and Putin, as well as India’s Narendra Modi and Hungary’s Viktor Orban.—
Stacie E. Goddard,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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If the proposal for five seasons or the injunction on the current four-year clock gets ratified, the players could go pro, pursue another career path, or return for another — and presumably final — year.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
22 Apr. 2025
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The high-ranking priests swore to obey the rules of the funeral plans that Pope Francis made last year.—
Gabriele Regalbuto,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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To some, such statements show the administration is refusing to obey the nation's highest court. Don't wait to get your Real ID Some states are in a scramble to make sure everyone has a compliant Real ID before a May 7 deadline.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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Weekends can get crowded, but weekdays are quieter, meaning the short, steep hikes to various overlooks—including Old Baldy (the park's most notable hill) will be less traversed.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
18 Apr. 2025
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Hundreds, if not thousands, of insect species most likely migrate, including dragonflies that cross the Indian Ocean, moths that traverse Australia and plant hoppers that windsurf through East Asia.—
Jesse Greenspan,
Scientific American,
13 Apr. 2025
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The researchers also noted that 16% of all breast cancer cases can be linked to drinking alcohol.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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The smaller study also noted some symptom improvement and a lack of adverse reactions, such as tumor development or uncontrolled bleeding.—
Lillian Ali,
Smithsonian Magazine,
21 Apr. 2025
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The holiday was originally observed on April 19, the anniversary of the battles of Lexington and Concord, but was moved to the third Monday of April in 1969.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr.,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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But, the best thing is always to be away from city lights in order to observe the fainter meteor streaks.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Apr. 2025
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Despite the best efforts of major technology companies to replace them with passkeys, the humble password remains with us.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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Using accessible platforms such as 311, public school parents and community members should be able to report broken buzzers and defective security equipment in schools to ensure administrators can quickly address defects and replace them.—
Savanah Jackson,
New York Daily News,
27 Apr. 2025
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The capturing of one of the sun's most elusive features is bound to inspire others to chase partial eclipses, particularly those occurring at sunrise or sunset, Seaton said.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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The five-hour ordeal ended after the hostage fled while retrieving water, prompting Akkad to chase him into the street, where he was hit by a police car.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Follow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/follow. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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