FOLLOWED UP Synonyms: 67 Similar and Opposite Words

followed up

verb

past tense of follow up

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 Bron missed, but followed up with a spear for a nearfall. — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026 The fact that doublets exist is a reminder that people should be on guard that a big quake can be followed up by a subsequent quake. — Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026 But that result was followed up with a 5-1 defeat against the Netherlands and a 1-1 draw with Japan. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 30 June 2026 Nine months later, Aguas followed up—this time in English—asking if Lopes had seen his earlier message. — Preston Fore, Fortune, 20 June 2026 Tedros said more than 650 contacts were identified and followed up by health authorities in 33 countries and territories. — Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 2 July 2026 The following year, Elizabeth followed up her lime green ensemble with a bright blue coatdress on June 14, 2008. — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 13 June 2026 But it was then followed up by a Spanish hymn, sung by musicians, dressed in 18th-century Spanish Colonial attire, including the garb of soldado, vaquero, pioneers, military, and indigenous peoples. — Brian Hackney, CBS News, 30 June 2026 San Francisco followed up with three more runs in the top of the sixth on an RBI triple by Ramos that nearly cleared the right-field fence, as well as a pair of RBI singles by Jung Hoo Lee and Drew Cavanaugh. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 2 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for followed up

Verb

The controversy only exploded the very next week when it was revealed the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) re-implemented a pilot program that bumped every girl who finished behind the trans athlete up by one spot on the podium.

— Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026
Brown helped lead the Celtics to a 56-win season and finished sixth in MVP voting.

— Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 2 July 2026

Definition of finished

Verb

Post-production on the series, a collaboration between Blackstone Publishing and Otherworld Media, which is behind the cinematic sound design for the audio play, was completed in January 2026.

— Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026
Next to the pitch were tents artificially heated to a minimum of 95 degrees Fahrenheit, where players completed fitness tests on exercise bikes while staff measured their performance.

— Nancy Walecki, The Atlantic, 2 July 2026

Definition of completed

Verb

Since his appointment to COO in 2018, the firm’s assets under management have roughly doubled, while its client base has expanded across new geographies.

— Rachel Ventresca, Fortune, 5 July 2026
Companies that made the largest AI investment expanded entry-level job hiring by 12%.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026

Definition of expanded

Verb

With each emergency, laws were enacted, bureaus created, budgets enlarged, and civil liberties restricted.

— Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 1 July 2026
Some feature one large flower that covers the entire dress, enlarged to become the entire focus point; others are blurred as if someone's run a damp brush over them.

— Marilú Almaguer, Glamour, 25 June 2026

Definition of enlarged

Verb

Sandler and Kelce developed a friendship after the Chiefs tight end appeared in Happy Gilmore 2.

— Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026
The tool, developed by independent AI engineer Luke Geel, analyzes past results and players’ activity—from posture to blink rate—spotting connections that might be imperceptible to the average viewer but visible to top pros.

— Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 3 July 2026

Definition of developed

Verb

And Harleys has entirely redesigned the rear -suspension and increased its travel 117 per cent to five inches (13 cm).

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 July 2026
The share of workers with hybrid schedules has increased a bit, while the share in fully remote positions has only seen a slight decline.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 5 July 2026