1
as in replaced
to come after in time
a wrap-up always follows the Super Bowl broadcast
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2
as in chased
to go after or on the track of
let's follow the boys to their hiding place
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3
as in obeyed
to act according to the commands of
follow me, and you'll do OK
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4
as in traversed
to make one's way through, across, or over
followed the path into the garden
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as in noted
to take notice of and be guided by
don't follow his advice
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as in observed
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 followed
Rocker got off to a rocky start in the first inning after a ball slipped past the glove of Josh Jung, followed by a wild pitch, which put a runner in scoring position with only one out, before back-to-back singles by Elly De La Cruz and Sal Stewart netted the Reds their first two runs of the game.
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Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Apr. 2026
UConn started the game 7-for-13 from the field and went up by nine with a dunk from Reed that followed the first of two 3-pointers from Jayden Ross.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 5 Apr. 2026
The Colorado walkout followed the January closure of a meatpacking plant in Lexington, Nebraska, which was expected to ripple through the local economy and community.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 5 Apr. 2026
In the years since then, Cordes and his team have followed nearly three hundred individual coral colonies within sixteen kilometres of the spill, recording minuscule changes in color, branch lengths, and physical integrity.
—Jeffrey Marlow, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026
Abreu and Caleb Durbin followed with a pair of two-out singles, but Vásquez ended the inning with a strikeout of Mayer on a changeup, one of just three punchouts in the game and one of his 14 whiffs.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
What followed was a four-and-a-half-hour interview in which Marsha, largely, said nothing.
—Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
Tiger and his girlfriend followed the car to try to get a view of the license plate, prosecutors stated.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 4 Apr. 2026
Saturday’s nose win followed a neck victory over Chief Wallabee in last month’s Fountain of Youth Stakes.
—Clark Spencer, Miami Herald, 29 Mar. 2026
Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Apr. 2026
UConn started the game 7-for-13 from the field and went up by nine with a dunk from Reed that followed the first of two 3-pointers from Jayden Ross.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 5 Apr. 2026
The Colorado walkout followed the January closure of a meatpacking plant in Lexington, Nebraska, which was expected to ripple through the local economy and community.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 5 Apr. 2026
In the years since then, Cordes and his team have followed nearly three hundred individual coral colonies within sixteen kilometres of the spill, recording minuscule changes in color, branch lengths, and physical integrity.
—Jeffrey Marlow, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026
Abreu and Caleb Durbin followed with a pair of two-out singles, but Vásquez ended the inning with a strikeout of Mayer on a changeup, one of just three punchouts in the game and one of his 14 whiffs.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
What followed was a four-and-a-half-hour interview in which Marsha, largely, said nothing.
—Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
Tiger and his girlfriend followed the car to try to get a view of the license plate, prosecutors stated.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 4 Apr. 2026
Saturday’s nose win followed a neck victory over Chief Wallabee in last month’s Fountain of Youth Stakes.
—Clark Spencer, Miami Herald, 29 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for followed
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Silseth replaced Joey Lucchesi with two on in the seventh and struck Rivas looking, Luke Raley swinging and got Raleigh to ground out to second.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Steel piers replaced wooden structures, and rigs reached farther from shore.—
Jeffrey Marlow,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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Isaiah Evans slipped trying to curl to the rim and Solo Ball scooped up the ball, racing toward the basket, chased by the likely player of the year, Cam Boozer.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
30 Mar. 2026
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Without hesitation, Gunner flew down the stairs to the yard and chased after the bunny.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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Four of the five occupants obeyed the officers’ commands and got out of the car, the release states.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Feb. 2026
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The Nuggets obeyed his orders for a handful of possessions.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
17 Feb. 2026
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Some 80 oil and gas tankers a day typically traversed the Strait of Hormuz before the war, The New York Times noted.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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The landscape—rolling hills, thick forests, and lush river valleys—lends itself to hiking and biking, and the park is also traversed by the Green and Nolin rivers, which offer plenty of opportunities for boating and fishing.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Mar. 2026
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Paddack noted how Sandy Alcantara came to him in the dugout and gave him words of encouragement.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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Dieppa noted that about 17 million cars pass through Chamblee every month.—
Leondra Head,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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In Rome, Pope Leo XIV observed the first Good Friday of his papacy by carrying a wooden cross for all of the 14 stations of the Way of the Cross, marking the first time in decades that a pope carried the cross to every station.—
Victor Jacobo,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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This visual story captures solemn moments of faith, tradition and community as worshippers publicly observed one of Christianity’s most sacred Holy Week rituals.—
Al Diaz,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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Texas succeeded most of the NCAA tournament with a lockdown defensive effort and got a shooting boost from Rori Harmon and Booker.—
Marisa Ingemi,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Apr. 2026
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Analyses show the experiment succeeded at expanding access and controlling costs without bankrupting health systems or pharmaceutical firms.—
Michael Rose,
STAT,
3 Apr. 2026
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The family would eventually move to Tennessee full-time as the teen pursued a career in music.—
Alexandra Schonfeld,
PEOPLE,
3 Apr. 2026
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The former owners of the property, Alterra Worldwide and real estate executives Tony Bader and Mike Sarimsakci, pursued conventional financing and other funding options for development.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Followed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/followed. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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