as in finished
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 followed up
The Eagles followed up a Super Bowl victory with another win over the Chiefs in Week 2 last year.
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Rob Maaddi, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2026
Other astronomers followed up by looking through Rubin’s initial data and discovered that the observatory had also detected 3I/ATLAS, 10 days earlier.
—Quanta Magazine, 15 May 2026
But a series of Miami Herald articles detailed significant flaws in the investigation, including several key witnesses whom investigators never followed up with.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 15 May 2026
In any other historical period, proposing such a career trajectory would’ve seemed mildly insane — like if Peter Buck had followed up Fables of the Reconstruction by producing Whitney Houston instead of the Feelies.
—Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 14 May 2026
Gaspar followed up by announcing New Britain might have to close Northend School and lay off 103 workers, including 49 teachers unless the city put forward more money.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026
Connor Murphy and Vasily Podkolzin scored as Edmonton followed up its worst regular season since 2021 by going out in the first round for the first time since that season.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Jassy’s comments on robotics during the call were limited, but followed up an annual shareholder letter in which the CEO indicated Amazon was still in the early stages in implementing its robotics strategy.
—Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 30 Apr. 2026
The Sabres had followed up a dramatic comeback win in Game 1 with a dud of a 4-2 loss in Game 2.
—Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
Rob Maaddi, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2026
Other astronomers followed up by looking through Rubin’s initial data and discovered that the observatory had also detected 3I/ATLAS, 10 days earlier.
—Quanta Magazine, 15 May 2026
But a series of Miami Herald articles detailed significant flaws in the investigation, including several key witnesses whom investigators never followed up with.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 15 May 2026
In any other historical period, proposing such a career trajectory would’ve seemed mildly insane — like if Peter Buck had followed up Fables of the Reconstruction by producing Whitney Houston instead of the Feelies.
—Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 14 May 2026
Gaspar followed up by announcing New Britain might have to close Northend School and lay off 103 workers, including 49 teachers unless the city put forward more money.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026
Connor Murphy and Vasily Podkolzin scored as Edmonton followed up its worst regular season since 2021 by going out in the first round for the first time since that season.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Jassy’s comments on robotics during the call were limited, but followed up an annual shareholder letter in which the CEO indicated Amazon was still in the early stages in implementing its robotics strategy.
—Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 30 Apr. 2026
The Sabres had followed up a dramatic comeback win in Game 1 with a dud of a 4-2 loss in Game 2.
—Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for followed up
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Like Glenn, Johnson became the Bears coach after the Lions finished 15-2 in 2024.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2026
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Kankakee Community College commit Landon Ehman finished 2-for-4 with an RBI, while Mason Almazan allowed one run over the final two innings to earn the victory on the mound.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2026
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Andy Mitten recently re-completed ‘the 92’ — that is seeing a game at all the current football grounds in England’s top four tiers.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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Gray square-toed heels were added to Erivo’s special ensemble, and a hat by milliner Stephen Jones, featuring a small floral motif with orange petals, completed her attire.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
20 May 2026
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The tweaks to Smugglers Run follow big changes to Galaxy’s Edge, as Disney recently expanded the land’s timeline to feature classic, fan-favorite characters such as Darth Vader, Han, Luke and Leia.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
21 May 2026
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In his Texas speech, Thomas expanded on that idea.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
21 May 2026
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The paintings are constructed, a collage—a tree moved, enlarged, reduced as the composition requires.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 May 2026
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Floor Decor recently enlarged its operation here.—
Jacques Kelly,
Baltimore Sun,
8 May 2026
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Multiple nearby schools were placed on lockdown as the incident developed, the department said.—
Dennis Romero,
NBC news,
19 May 2026
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The most common strain is Zaire, for which treatments and vaccines have been developed.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
18 May 2026
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The lead times for high-voltage transformers, essential for grid interconnection, have increased to as long as four years.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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On Darlene Lane, the flow of contamination increased in late April and continues to seep into their neighbor’s yard.—
Nick Bowlin,
ProPublica,
18 May 2026
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