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
Wilson Beaver and Ka’von Johnson/the Heritage Foundation, Boston Herald, 8 Mar. 2025
Golf’s biggest draw followed up his two-comma debut with a Week 4 match against McIlroy’s crew that averaged 864,000 viewers, and while his two subsequent appearances held less sway (546,000 viewers in Week 6 and 500,000 on Tuesday night), the deliveries far outstripped ESPN’s usual bill of fare.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 7 Mar. 2025
Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 3 Mar. 2025
Lastly, most clinics in Turkey provide VIP packages covering consultation and pre-op tests, the hair transplant procedure, hotel accommodation (usually 4–5 stars), transportation (airport to hotel and clinic), and post-operative care and follow-ups.
—Kody Boye, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2025
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Verb
No one followed up, and the veteran fell through the cracks.
All this from a system on which the VA is spending $50 billion or more.
—Wilson Beaver and Ka’von Johnson/the Heritage Foundation, Boston Herald, 8 Mar. 2025
Golf’s biggest draw followed up his two-comma debut with a Week 4 match against McIlroy’s crew that averaged 864,000 viewers, and while his two subsequent appearances held less sway (546,000 viewers in Week 6 and 500,000 on Tuesday night), the deliveries far outstripped ESPN’s usual bill of fare.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 7 Mar. 2025
Noun
In this personal, intimate three-decade-spanning epic — Sorrentino’s follow-up to 2021’s lauded The Hand of God — a young Parthenope comes of age amid the backdrop of family turmoil and tragedy, pursuing a life of education and wonder.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 3 Mar. 2025
Lastly, most clinics in Turkey provide VIP packages covering consultation and pre-op tests, the hair transplant procedure, hotel accommodation (usually 4–5 stars), transportation (airport to hotel and clinic), and post-operative care and follow-ups.
—Kody Boye, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for follow up
Verb
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Granular applications of fertilizer can be supplemented periodically with water-soluble organics.—
Rita Perwich,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Mar. 2025
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Information from The Associated Press was used to supplement this news article.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Split Fiction jumps back and forth between sci-fi and fantasy gameplay in a uniquely creative way that according to these reviews, is simply unlike anything else in this industry that is endlessly trying to clone big genres or just keep pumping out sequels.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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The early pickup for the Criminal Minds sequel comes ahead of the crime drama’s Season 3 premiere, which has been set for May 8, followed by weekly drops on Thursdays.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
5 Mar. 2025
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Boston could look to swing another blockbuster trade to land a former Cy Young winner to help complete their pitching staff.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
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Versions of both flew up on the first Intuitive Machines mission, but didn’t get to complete their job.—
Richard Tribou,
Orlando Sentinel,
2 Mar. 2025
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Even though Love finished the race in a better position at sixth, the two weren't happy.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Mar. 2025
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Paradise also finished 2-15 from beyond the arc, which Barnes said was uncharacteristic of the squad.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Success in this new landscape depends on maintaining high-quality standards while effectively harnessing AI's capabilities to enhance and expand data resources.—
Deepak Yadav,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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These actions are leaving the U.S. vulnerable despite years of evidence that Russia is committed to continuing and expanding its cyber efforts, according to Liana Keesing, campaigns manager for technology reform at Issue One, a nonprofit that has studied technology’s impact on democracy.—
David Klepper,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Follow up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/follow%20up. Accessed 16 Mar. 2025.
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