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
Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 Feb. 2025
Arroyo followed up his exceptional senior season with a dominant performance at the Senior Bowl.
—C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2025
David Fear, Rolling Stone, 20 Feb. 2025
As a result, cleanup crews were dispatched back to those properties to remove more soil and conduct follow-up testing.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2025
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Verb
Alaa Ibrahim, an activist and volunteer who has emerged as a key liaison between the Alawite community and HTS, registers kidnapping cases and follows up on arrests.
—Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 Feb. 2025
Arroyo followed up his exceptional senior season with a dominant performance at the Senior Bowl.
—C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2025
Noun
Based on a Stephen King short story from his 1985 collection Skeleton Crew, Perkins’ follow-up to his serial-killer-movie–mixtape Longlegs (2024) is, like that film, highly dependent on a vibe.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 20 Feb. 2025
As a result, cleanup crews were dispatched back to those properties to remove more soil and conduct follow-up testing.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 20 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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The sequel to his 2016 action-thriller The Accountant will premiere at the SXSW Film Festival on March 8 and hit theaters on April 25.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
22 Feb. 2025
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Last Friday, a Warner Bros. representative confirmed to EW that a sequel to the cult classic was officially in the works, with Potsy Ponciroli writing its screenplay.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
21 Feb. 2025
Verb
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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
Verb
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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
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Meanwhile, about 90 minutes from L.A., Hollywood power couple John Legend and Chrissy Teigen have expanded their West Coast property portfolio with a vacation getaway in the mountain community of Lake Arrowhead.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
20 Feb. 2025
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The role has expanded into areas like physical security and global technology infrastructure.—
Aleksandr Yampolskiy,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Follow up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/follow%20up. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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