FOLLOWING UP Synonyms: 67 Similar and Opposite Words

following up

verb

Definition of following up next

present participle of follow up

as in finishing

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 following up Maryland officials aren’t consistently following up in a timely manner on alerts about possible errors or fraud in public assistance benefits, according to a recent report from Maryland’s Office of Legislative Audits. —

Brooke Conrad, Baltimore Sun, 23 May 2026 Most of us learned the wrong lesson about following up somewhere along the way. —

Nathan Green, Rolling Stone, 18 May 2026 Based on her 30 years of cleaning experience, Hendler recommends following up with a traditional glass cleaner to restore extra shine and remove any visible residue—though this will reduce the effectiveness of the protective coating that dryer sheets can leave behind. —

Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 8 May 2026 Burke continued a strong series for Sox starters, following up Noah Schultz’s six scoreless innings Friday with six scoreless of his own. —

Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 3 May 2026 According to the pros, the true secret to achieving a lush and healthy lawn after aeration is following up by overseeding. —

Nishaa Sharma, The Spruce, 17 Apr. 2026 Reinhardt, who has four goals in his three-game goal streak, opened the scoring by following up a rebound off a shot from defenseman Tobias Bjornfot. —

CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026 Absolut Heat Haus Absolut returns as the festival's official vodka this year, following up last year's House of Cosmo, where Paris Hilton helped ring in the weekend's festivities as the brand's Partner-in-Cosmo. —

Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026 South African Klaasen scored a second consecutive half-century — off 33 balls – following up on his 52 against Kolkata Knight Riders. —

ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026

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The interactive museum is finishing up a major expansion, and visitors will soon be able to see even more of its extensive collection up close.

— Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 19 May 2026
After finishing her schooling at Exarch Joseph I in Lovech, Karabash earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Veliko Tarnovo in applied linguistics with English and French.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 May 2026