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 followed up
Nottingham Forest’s talisman followed up his recent 20-point haul with another double-digit return in his team’s 5-0 win over Sunderland on Friday night.
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Abdul Rehman, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
Teddy Swims followed up his back-to-back Coachella performances with a potent set at Stagecoach on Saturday and once again brought out David Lee Roth for the occasion.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 26 Apr. 2026
For the most optimistic of Bruins fans, even their hopes were doused when Beck Malenstyn scored on a deflection early in the third, followed up quickly by a Tuch goal, both goals coming off turnovers.
—Stephen Conroy, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2026
The youngest daughter of Lisa Rinna and Harry Hamlin followed up last year's prom-bat boots (get it) by sporting a pair of Converse with her cherry-red spaghetti strap prom dress, as seen in a photo posted by her mom.
—Lindy Segal, PEOPLE, 25 Apr. 2026
Isaacson followed up with a correction that wholeheartedly accepted Musk’s version of events.
—Ben Tarnoff, Big Think, 23 Apr. 2026
Tommy Carr, the grandson of former Michigan coach Lloyd Carr and brother of Notre Dame quarterback CJ Carr, followed up an impressive spring in private with a strong performance in front of about 35,000 fans at the Big House.
—CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
Blackview followed up with the first 1080p projector in a rugged tablet almost a year later, managing to double the brightness of 8849's effort.
—New Atlas, 18 Apr. 2026
Stewart opened up the scoring with a three-run homer, then Eugenio Suárez immediately followed up with a solo homer to put the Giants in an early four-run deficit.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
Abdul Rehman, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
Teddy Swims followed up his back-to-back Coachella performances with a potent set at Stagecoach on Saturday and once again brought out David Lee Roth for the occasion.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 26 Apr. 2026
For the most optimistic of Bruins fans, even their hopes were doused when Beck Malenstyn scored on a deflection early in the third, followed up quickly by a Tuch goal, both goals coming off turnovers.
—Stephen Conroy, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2026
The youngest daughter of Lisa Rinna and Harry Hamlin followed up last year's prom-bat boots (get it) by sporting a pair of Converse with her cherry-red spaghetti strap prom dress, as seen in a photo posted by her mom.
—Lindy Segal, PEOPLE, 25 Apr. 2026
Isaacson followed up with a correction that wholeheartedly accepted Musk’s version of events.
—Ben Tarnoff, Big Think, 23 Apr. 2026
Tommy Carr, the grandson of former Michigan coach Lloyd Carr and brother of Notre Dame quarterback CJ Carr, followed up an impressive spring in private with a strong performance in front of about 35,000 fans at the Big House.
—CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
Blackview followed up with the first 1080p projector in a rugged tablet almost a year later, managing to double the brightness of 8849's effort.
—New Atlas, 18 Apr. 2026
Stewart opened up the scoring with a three-run homer, then Eugenio Suárez immediately followed up with a solo homer to put the Giants in an early four-run deficit.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for followed up
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In fact, Parker had just finished his first full album with Tortoise, the rapturous TNT, when Mitchell’s invitation arrived.—
Grayson Haver Currin,
Pitchfork,
30 Apr. 2026
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According to the city, the Brooklyn branch is expected to be completed in 2029, the Bronx and Queens location to be finished in 2031 and the Manhattan jail to be done in 2032.—
Amethyst Martinez,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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Idaho’s prison system has nearly completed execution chamber upgrades to carry out the death penalty by firing squad as the state’s lead method and will have a team of riflemen ready to go by the time a state law takes effect this summer.—
Kevin Fixler
April 29,
Idaho Statesman,
29 Apr. 2026
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Perched on a flat eight-acre promontory overlooking the Bel-Air Country Club, downtown Los Angeles, and the Pacific Ocean beyond, the Mediterranean Revival megamansion was completed in 2018.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
29 Apr. 2026
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As information and knowledge expanded, staying current required a significant investment of their time.—
Bruce Broussard,
Fortune,
29 Apr. 2026
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After a test launch in Jacksonville and Orlando, Winn-Dixie expanded its same-day Amazon delivery partnership to Miami, Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2026
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The front of the building would be modernized, but the back would be enlarged significantly.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
15 Apr. 2026
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Imaging suggested Bryan’s spleen might be enlarged, and there was blood in the membrane that lines the abdominal cavity, though there was no active hemorrhage.—
Andrew Cunningham,
ArsTechnica,
15 Apr. 2026
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The county soon developed an interest in the land occupied by the golf course.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Apr. 2026
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By the end of the course, the fellows had developed curricula that promote essential skills in early education, including inquiry, analysis and critical thinking, according to project director Meghan Green, an assistant professor in Erikson’s teacher education program.—
Darcel Rockett,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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In Washington, teacher pay increased 36%.—
Cory Turner,
NPR,
27 Apr. 2026
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Since then, and despite some notable lapses, the agency has steadily increased its protective methodologies, techniques and technologies to mitigate threats of varying degrees.—
Donald J. Mihalek,
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2026
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