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
Season 4 lands on October 30th and will be followed by a fifth and final season.
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Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Dakota Johnson followed suit at the Kering Foundation’s Caring for Women dinner that same night, wearing a sexy black lace Gucci dress over black underwear.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 14 Sep. 2025
Whenever Masiko visited in the months that followed, Peter sought him out for more food.
—John Blake, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025
Smoke persisted until the inversion lifted late this morning, followed by mostly sunny skies.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 14 Sep. 2025
The broadcast said Anderson’s facemask was removed, followed by his helmet, jersey and pads, before a neck brace was placed on him.
—Lauren Merola, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
And the brutal nature of Kirk’s killing may have led some of them to react more strongly in the days that followed his death.
—Nino Paoli, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2025
Malcolm followed me up the stairs, both of us barefoot and dripping in our wet trunks.
—T. Coraghessan Boyle, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2025
Tagovailoa flipped a short pass that De’Von Achane turned into an 11-yard touchdown, followed by a two-point pass.
—Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Dakota Johnson followed suit at the Kering Foundation’s Caring for Women dinner that same night, wearing a sexy black lace Gucci dress over black underwear.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 14 Sep. 2025
Whenever Masiko visited in the months that followed, Peter sought him out for more food.
—John Blake, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025
Smoke persisted until the inversion lifted late this morning, followed by mostly sunny skies.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 14 Sep. 2025
The broadcast said Anderson’s facemask was removed, followed by his helmet, jersey and pads, before a neck brace was placed on him.
—Lauren Merola, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
And the brutal nature of Kirk’s killing may have led some of them to react more strongly in the days that followed his death.
—Nino Paoli, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2025
Malcolm followed me up the stairs, both of us barefoot and dripping in our wet trunks.
—T. Coraghessan Boyle, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2025
Tagovailoa flipped a short pass that De’Von Achane turned into an 11-yard touchdown, followed by a two-point pass.
—Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for followed
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He was replaced by Jake Browning, who threw for 241 yards, two touchdowns, and three interceptions and rushed for another score.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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The mop cart has been replaced.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
15 Sep. 2025
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Falcons linebacker Kaden Elliss chased him and dragged him down from behind, landing on McCarthy’s ankle.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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Free Cash Flow Fuels Dividends and Buybacks Veteran investors might remember past gold bull markets where companies, flush with cash, chased growth at any cost.—
Frank Holmes,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The fans obeyed and there was absolute silence until Putellas’s shot, which ended up too central and was stopped by Hannah Hampton.—
Laia Cervelló Herrero,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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The software’s orders were often obeyed fearfully, unquestioningly.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
9 Sep. 2025
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The crew traversed through five biomes.—
Barbie Porter,
Twin Cities,
18 Sep. 2025
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An air traffic controller had to repeatedly warn a Spirit Airlines flight Tuesday to turn away from Air Force One's path as both traversed over New York, according to LiveATC audio.—
Jay Blackman,
NBC news,
17 Sep. 2025
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Researchers have previously noted an elevated but rare risk of myocarditis, or inflamed heart muscle, in young men in particular.—
Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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The palace noted the volume includes a dramatized account of Smith's interactions with Pocahontas.—
Amanda Castro
Hannah Parry
Shane Croucher
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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According to the wildlife charity Whale and Dolphin Conservation (WDC), Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins, spinner dolphins, orcas, Australian humpback dolphins and sperm whales have all been observed carrying dead calves.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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On Earth, the authors note, the global coverage of chlorophyll generates the vegetation red edge in its reflectance spectrum (as first observed by NASA’s Galileo probe in 1993.—
Bruce Dorminey,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Bryan Seabury, who succeeded McNamara as head of drama in 2016, continues to lead the studio’s drama team; Kate Adler who ran comedy at the time, continues to do so.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
16 Sep. 2025
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Now, a team of international astronomers has succeeded in deciphering the gravitational wave signal, GW190412, to determine more about the collision and the resulting event that sent an infant black hole hurtling through space.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Jake followed in his parents' footsteps and pursued a career in acting.—
Francesca Gariano,
People.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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He was pursued by NHL teams, with the Oilers winning the player.—
Allan Mitchell,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Followed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/followed. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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