as in to supplement
to add to or continue (something) with something similar
She followed up her first book with a sequel.
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as in sequel
something that continues or completes a process or activity
A week after the story broke, the newspaper printed a follow-up. As a follow-up to last week's show, tonight we'll show the other side of the story.
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Recent Examples of follow up
Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2025
Sunday morning, the department followed up with a post that the victim had died of his injuries.
—Jason Mastrodonato, Mercury News, 31 Mar. 2025
Brian Welk, IndieWire, 27 Mar. 2025
The restaurant requires a follow-up inspection but doesn’t pose a threat to the public.
—Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2025
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Verb
Newsmax soared an additional 179% to follow up on its 735% surge from Monday, which was the first day of trading for the news company’s stock.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2025
Sunday morning, the department followed up with a post that the victim had died of his injuries.
—Jason Mastrodonato, Mercury News, 31 Mar. 2025
Noun
No Bond follow-up film has been produced since Amazon acquired MGM for $8.5 billion in 2022.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 27 Mar. 2025
The restaurant requires a follow-up inspection but doesn’t pose a threat to the public.
—Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for follow up
Verb
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Each new micro-transit operation serves to supplement existing public transportation operations.—
George Pohorilak,
Hartford Courant,
4 Apr. 2025
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Some of the main drugs used to treat it are muscle relaxants and anti-seizure medications for pain management, and people often supplement with physical therapy, myofascial release or massage therapy, and other therapies like acupuncture.—
Mara Santilli,
Flow Space,
3 Apr. 2025
Noun
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While sequels, spinoffs, and shorts have all helped keep the magic alive, the studio has been really banking on one strategy in particular: the live-action remake.—
James Mercadante,
EW.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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According to Deadline earlier this year, the author is working on her sequel novel, set for publication in 2025 ahead of the premiere of season 2, which is in production.—
Brenton Blanchet,
People.com,
30 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Saturn completes an orbit around the sun every 29.4 years.—
Sara Hashemi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
26 Mar. 2025
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Canadian production outfit Sphere Media, run by Bruno Dubé, completed a C$24.6M deal for distributor Abacus last year.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
26 Mar. 2025
Verb
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In February, Eagles safety Cooper DeJean wore a pair of custom shoes made by Stevens. (Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty Images) CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP Stott finished Saturday's game with one hit in three plate appearances.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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Robinson started in place of Herro, finishing the loss with 16 points on 4-of-10 shooting from three-point range in 31 minutes.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
6 Apr. 2025
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In this slice-of-life portrait, Chen shows how childhood experiences can shape someone, illustrating how a childhood passion might expand their horizons without necessarily becoming a lifelong vocation.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
29 Mar. 2025
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Several hours later, the judge expanded his order to prevent the Trump administration from deporting any migrants believed to be members of Tren de Aragua under the Alien Enemies Act.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Follow up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/follow%20up. Accessed 9 Apr. 2025.
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