followed up

verb

Definition of followed upnext
past tense of follow up
as in finished
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 Synonyms for followed up
  1. finished
  2. expanded
  3. enlarged
  4. developed
  5. increased
Verb
  • Kwik Trip finished seventh among the rankings, based on a survey of over 5,700 consumers between March and September 2024.
    Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The stand-alone Rishi episode was a perfect example of why audiences flocked to Industry in its third season, which just finished.
    Zachary Siegel, The Atlantic, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of finished
Verb
  • From a small area of less than one square kilometer in 1986, the vegetation expanded to nearly 12 square kilometers in 2021.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Having recently expanded into publishing, the Black List will be dropping further diversity lists over the next several months.
    Dominic Patten, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of expanded
Verb
  • The exhibition continually plays upon vacillations between intimacy and exposure, with one of the Torso prints of black and white buttocks enlarged and sprawling down the length of one gallery.
    Ara H. Merjian, ARTnews.com, 4 Oct. 2024
  • An influx of migrants in 2022 and 2023 enlarged the supply of workers and enabled rapid job growth despite an already tight labor market.
    Courtenay Brown, Axios, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of enlarged
Verb
  • Hezbollah developed a powerful if opaque network of social support organizations and even a microfinance lender, finding ways to ensure its supporters retained some financial stability even as the entire Lebanese economy around them collapsed in 2019.
    Ruth Michaelson / Beirut, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
  • In these instances, external partnerships are developed with regulatory compliance in mind.
    Kate Vitasek, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of developed
Verb
  • Lieberman said weekend ridership increased the most, providing half-hourly weekend train services instead of hourly.
    Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 17 Nov. 2024
  • The Orange Democrat’s vote percentage has gradually increased as more ballots have been counted in recent days, eroding Steel’s initial lead of approximately 11,000 votes.
    Hanna Kang, Orange County Register, 16 Nov. 2024
Definition of increased
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Thesaurus Entries Near followed up

followed through (with)

followed up

follower

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