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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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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
This development follows in the footsteps of NBA 2K and EA Sports FC (FIFA), which have gradually incorporated women athletes over the years, marking an ongoing and important shift in gaming representation for women.
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Lindsey Darvin, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
The Sanctuary follows Hunter, an eccentric American billionaire hiding in New Zealand.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
The Turkish and Macedonian-language film follows Ahmet, a 15-year-old boy from a remote Yuruk village in North Macedonia, who finds refuge in music while navigating his father’s expectations, a conservative community, and his first experience with love — a girl already promised to someone else.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
Readers who come to it for the advice alone will be rewarded and shaken by the storytelling that follows.
—Tajja Isen, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2024
The story follows cousins José and Úrsula who marry against their families’ wishes and leave their village to find a new home.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
One Hundred Years Of Solitude—Cien años de soledad in Spanish—follows the story of the fictional town of Macondo and the Buendia family.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
This follows a big year, 2023, that included $2-billion GDIT contract wins.
—Brett Owens, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
This decision follows years of advocacy by environmental groups alarmed by the butterfly's dwindling numbers, largely attributed to climate change and habitat loss.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Lindsey Darvin, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
The Sanctuary follows Hunter, an eccentric American billionaire hiding in New Zealand.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
The Turkish and Macedonian-language film follows Ahmet, a 15-year-old boy from a remote Yuruk village in North Macedonia, who finds refuge in music while navigating his father’s expectations, a conservative community, and his first experience with love — a girl already promised to someone else.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
Readers who come to it for the advice alone will be rewarded and shaken by the storytelling that follows.
—Tajja Isen, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2024
The story follows cousins José and Úrsula who marry against their families’ wishes and leave their village to find a new home.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
One Hundred Years Of Solitude—Cien años de soledad in Spanish—follows the story of the fictional town of Macondo and the Buendia family.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
This follows a big year, 2023, that included $2-billion GDIT contract wins.
—Brett Owens, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
This decision follows years of advocacy by environmental groups alarmed by the butterfly's dwindling numbers, largely attributed to climate change and habitat loss.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for follows
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Essentially, the photonic chip replaces traditional circuitry with light, where optical data flows through the system to accomplish computing goals on a lower energy footprint.John Werner, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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The restaurant, which replaces the former Blue Agave in the Waterways Shoppes at Parkland plaza, plans to debut later this fall, joining its flagship in east Boca Raton.Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 10 Dec. 2024
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The company plans to double its customer base next year and actively pursues global expansion.Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 7 Dec. 2024
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The council has already approved a roughly $71,000 agreement for Mueller Communications to lead a public education campaign in the event the city pursues a referendum.Bridget Fogarty, Journal Sentinel, 5 Dec. 2024
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The United States Postal Service will not be operating Thursday as the agency observes Thanksgiving, a federal holiday.Alix Martichoux, The Hill, 28 Nov. 2024
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The Menendez brothers’ plea for clemency is a learning moment, observes Melissa Breger, a professor at Albany Law School.Defne Karabatur, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
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But even if the company succeeds, internet users have a way of pushing the boundaries of new tools like this until every possible awful output has been demonstrated.Scott Rosenberg, Axios, 10 Dec. 2024
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That’s how the Artemis campaign succeeds.David Szondy, New Atlas, 6 Dec. 2024
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Bitcoin crosses $100,000 The price of bitcoin soared past the $100,000 benchmark for the first time ever on Thursday.Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2024
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Any particle that crosses the event horizon inevitably falls toward the center of the black hole.Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 4 Dec. 2024
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Here, musical legends feel like flesh-and-blood figures, especially as Dylan navigates Seeger as the old-guard angel on one shoulder and Bob’s pen pal Johnny Cash (Boyd Holbrook) as the rebel devil on the other.Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
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Musk points out that the bot navigates highly variable ground using neural nets to control each limb, instead of relying on teleoperation.Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 10 Dec. 2024
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Naturally, there is no one-size-fits-all treatment for such delays, conditions or disorders—each person requires and deserves personalized care that considers the nuances of their unique medical makeup and context.Sharief Taraman, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Apple likely considers the ability to automatically hotspot to an iPhone as sufficient, but this option is open to Windows users as well, and the 5G option remains one tha—while niche—is sought for by professions and the occasional road warrior.Ewan Spence, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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This piece on global food systems’ impacts on health and the environment is made 100% richer by the stunning photography that accompanies it.Michelle Weber, Longreads, 29 Nov. 2024
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The staircase is adorned with steel finishes and integrates with the pink marble wall that accompanies it.Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Follows.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/follows. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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