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as in pursues
to go after or on the track of
let's follow the boys to their hiding place
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as in obeys
to act according to the commands of
follow me, and you'll do OK
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4
as in traverses
to make one's way through, across, or over
followed the path into the garden
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as in notes
to take notice of and be guided by
don't follow his advice
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as in observes
to keep one's eyes on
stood on the platform and followed the departing train until it disappeared from sight
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Recent Examples of follows
Romeo Beckham’s appearance in a leather flight jacket with matching leather trousers follows his previous modeling turns for Balenciaga (spring summer 2025) and Versace (fall winter 2025).
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Kerry McDermott, Vogue, 19 Sep. 2025
The eight-episode thriller, which premieres September 19 on ViX, follows Nolasco Black (Bichir), a forensic dentist investigating brutal murders in 19th century Veracruz who discovers evidence that the infamous London killer has crossed the Atlantic.
—Veronica Villafañe, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Set at a hyper-competitive elite tennis academy, the series follows ambitious young players who discover the loneliest sport in the world demands sacrificing the very connections that might be the only thing that makes winning feel worth it.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2025
His new film follows a man whose life unravels after a seemingly minor traffic incident escalates into an exploration of guilt, justice and fate.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 18 Sep. 2025
The show follows an ambitious friend group that navigates life and love in LA.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 18 Sep. 2025
Red Dead Redemption 2 follows an outlaw named Arthur Morgan, who's part of the Van der Linde gang.
—George Yang, PC Magazine, 11 Sep. 2025
Naturally, not every watch follows the same financial trajectory.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
This move follows similar steps from Big Tech rivals including Meta and Google, which already enforce similar RTO rules.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025
Kerry McDermott, Vogue, 19 Sep. 2025
The eight-episode thriller, which premieres September 19 on ViX, follows Nolasco Black (Bichir), a forensic dentist investigating brutal murders in 19th century Veracruz who discovers evidence that the infamous London killer has crossed the Atlantic.
—Veronica Villafañe, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Set at a hyper-competitive elite tennis academy, the series follows ambitious young players who discover the loneliest sport in the world demands sacrificing the very connections that might be the only thing that makes winning feel worth it.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2025
His new film follows a man whose life unravels after a seemingly minor traffic incident escalates into an exploration of guilt, justice and fate.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 18 Sep. 2025
The show follows an ambitious friend group that navigates life and love in LA.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 18 Sep. 2025
Red Dead Redemption 2 follows an outlaw named Arthur Morgan, who's part of the Van der Linde gang.
—George Yang, PC Magazine, 11 Sep. 2025
Naturally, not every watch follows the same financial trajectory.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
This move follows similar steps from Big Tech rivals including Meta and Google, which already enforce similar RTO rules.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for follows
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Butani also introduced a process called megacasting, which replaces 100 small parts with one larger aluminum part to reduce manufacturing emissions.—
Elisabeth Brier,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Sliding left and right replaces dedicated back and forward controls, but sliding isn't as reliable as just tapping a button.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
17 Sep. 2025
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British police have arrested three people on suspicion of assisting Russian intelligence services, highlighting the threat posed to NATO allies as Russia pursues hybrid warfare against Western powers.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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As SpaceX pursues cellular satellite connectivity on par with 4G LTE, Apple partner Globalstar is preparing to upgrade its own capabilities.—
Senior Reporter,
PC Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
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With analog simulators, physicists map a quantum system of interest onto an analogous system — one that obeys equations of the same form but is easier to configure and observe in a lab.—
Shalma Wegsman,
Quanta Magazine,
5 Sep. 2025
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During the test, the robot successfully traverses randomly placed debris, ascends, and descends steps without difficulty.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Sep. 2025
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The new musical Saturday Church traverses both contexts, following a sensitive Black teenager (played by Bryson Battle) who’s torn between his love of church and his burgeoning understanding of his queerness.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
19 Sep. 2025
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The report notes that OpenAI’s systems already have built-in safeguards that prevent the company’s chatbots from generating AI images for government IDs.—
Senior Reporter,
PC Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
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Anifrani notes that high-touch areas, such as remote controls, thermostats, and coffee makers, are disinfected daily.—
Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Sep. 2025
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Rather than suddenly replacing the worker with an automatic system, the person observes, interacts with and actively contributes to the implementation of AI in their professional context.—
Cristian Randieri,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Social media, Loria observes, has turbocharged interest in alternative career paths among the Gen Zers that she’s advised.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
14 Sep. 2025
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In my experience, digital transformation succeeds when technology serves a clear operational need.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Bourne attempts to help Simon Ross (Paddy Considine), an English journalist who claims to have information about Blackbriar, Treadstone’s successor program, but succeeds only in getting CIA assassins on their tails.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Sep. 2025
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In the video, Hilton’s 2-year-old son Phoenix can be seen giggling as the puppy playfully chases him around the room while 22-month-old sister London looks on.—
Marissa G. Muller,
PEOPLE,
19 Sep. 2025
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Drowning in an indescribable emptiness, Day chases Dusk to the throne room and beats the ever-living hell out of him, but Dusk has something Day doesn’t — nanites.—
Rafael Motamayor,
Vulture,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Follows.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/follows. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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