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
Curt Heath followed up Sencaj’s blast with a single and scored a few batters later on a fielder’s choice by Tommy Bolton.
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Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 23 May 2026
So far, the White House and Congress have followed up on few of those threats.
—Christopher Justin Einolf, The Conversation, 22 May 2026
The shoe marked its first foray into 3D printing with the German specialist Zellerfeld and has been followed up with the Air Max 95000, a futuristic take on another classic Air Max sneaker that also debuted Nike’s Project Nectar tech for additive printing.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 22 May 2026
Palacios followed up with his single to take the lead before stealing second, which allowed Ryan Vilade to steal home and cap the scoring.
—ABC News, 20 May 2026
The Eagles followed up a Super Bowl victory with another win over the Chiefs in Week 2 last year.
—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
Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 23 May 2026
So far, the White House and Congress have followed up on few of those threats.
—Christopher Justin Einolf, The Conversation, 22 May 2026
The shoe marked its first foray into 3D printing with the German specialist Zellerfeld and has been followed up with the Air Max 95000, a futuristic take on another classic Air Max sneaker that also debuted Nike’s Project Nectar tech for additive printing.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 22 May 2026
Palacios followed up with his single to take the lead before stealing second, which allowed Ryan Vilade to steal home and cap the scoring.
—ABC News, 20 May 2026
The Eagles followed up a Super Bowl victory with another win over the Chiefs in Week 2 last year.
—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
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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Anishinaabe emphasis on unity and autonomy became more important as some settlers developed an increasingly narrow vision of solidarity, one excluding Indigenous people and even British and colonial officials.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 May 2026
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Although Parker, his primary idol and mentor, urged him to stay clean, Rollins developed a heroin habit that eventually led to his arrest and 10-month imprisonment.—
Don Heckman,
Los Angeles Times,
26 May 2026
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Despite initial efforts to cool the tank and its contents, incident commander Craig Covey said on May 23 the internal temperature of the tank had increased to 90 degrees, rising about a degree an hour.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
25 May 2026
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Climate volatility increased, losses became harder to predict, and the cost of absorbing risk rose.—
Richard McCathron,
Fortune,
25 May 2026
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