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
Less than a week later, the two lunched at Epstein’s Manhattan town house, and Steele followed up — though Epstein declined to invest upon reviewing Nautilus’ financial statements.
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Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 16 Feb. 2026
After asking district staff about the disparity between the language arts and math, Van Nostrand followed up with a more pointed question.
—Shun Graves, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
El Alfy quickly followed up the error by scoring on a strong putback off a miss from star guard Azzi Fudd, but the damage was already done.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 8 Feb. 2026
Williams then followed up with a homer of her own on a 3-2 pitch.
—American-Statesman Staff, Austin American Statesman, 7 Feb. 2026
The Heat followed up Sunday’s blowout win over the Chicago Bulls with Tuesday’s double-digit loss to the Hawks.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 4 Feb. 2026
The document—which has already been widely shared by politicians and political commentators—includes some brief details about how law enforcement followed up on the tips but not about whether the tips were resolved.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 31 Jan. 2026
Goethals followed up the comedy with a mid-'90s turn on ABC's Phenom and a role in 1996's Jerry Maguire.
—Madeline Boardman, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Jan. 2026
Pager followed up by asking for the timeline.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 16 Feb. 2026
After asking district staff about the disparity between the language arts and math, Van Nostrand followed up with a more pointed question.
—Shun Graves, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
El Alfy quickly followed up the error by scoring on a strong putback off a miss from star guard Azzi Fudd, but the damage was already done.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 8 Feb. 2026
Williams then followed up with a homer of her own on a 3-2 pitch.
—American-Statesman Staff, Austin American Statesman, 7 Feb. 2026
The Heat followed up Sunday’s blowout win over the Chicago Bulls with Tuesday’s double-digit loss to the Hawks.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 4 Feb. 2026
The document—which has already been widely shared by politicians and political commentators—includes some brief details about how law enforcement followed up on the tips but not about whether the tips were resolved.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 31 Jan. 2026
Goethals followed up the comedy with a mid-'90s turn on ABC's Phenom and a role in 1996's Jerry Maguire.
—Madeline Boardman, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Jan. 2026
Pager followed up by asking for the timeline.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for followed up
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Heading into 2026 the Red Sox look capable of at least matching last year’s club, which finished third in the AL East, made the playoffs and lost to the New York Yankees in the AL Wild Card Series.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
5 Feb. 2026
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Mahomes finished 27th in the NFL in completion percentage on downfield throws.—
Sam McDowell
February 5,
Kansas City Star,
5 Feb. 2026
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How the Study Worked In the study, 72 inactive adults with panic disorder who weren’t taking medications as treatment completed a 12-week program of brief intermittent intense exercise or relaxation training.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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On New Year’s Day, Zohran Mamdani completed his inauguration festivities and departed for Brooklyn.—
Michael Powell,
The Atlantic,
11 Feb. 2026
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The enhanced subsidies, which expanded eligibility both by lowering the percentage of household income people had to pay toward their care and removing an income cap, expired at the end of last year.—
Julie Appleby,
Miami Herald,
11 Feb. 2026
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Russia has been seen modernizing its nuclear facilities, and in recent years, China has expanded its main test site by digging new tunnels.—
Geoff Brumfiel,
NPR,
11 Feb. 2026
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Jamian’s contribution, enlarged, also hangs as a banner outside.—
Emma Allen,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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That explains why bus drivers don’t have enlarged hippocampi.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
29 Jan. 2026
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Borderlands has developed relationships with pro-bono attorneys who help immigrants facing deportation.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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For instance, studying subsurface cavities is a primary goal of an instrument called the Subsurface Radar Sounder, or SRS, planned for the EnVision mission being developed by the European Space Agency, which can penetrate the planet's surface to depths of several hundred meters.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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The phrase has been tagged in more than 550,000 posts on Instagram, while on TikTok the number of videos with the #curatedvintage hashtag increased by 50% in the past year.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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According to the complaint, the companies and their subsidiaries repeatedly increased EpiPen prices and paid pharmacy benefit managers to keep rival products off the market, which violates the Indiana Deceptive Consumer Sales Act, the Indiana Antitrust Act and the Medicaid False Claims Act.—
Jade Jackson,
IndyStar,
9 Feb. 2026
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