follow up on (something)
idiom
chiefly US
1
: to try to get more information about (something)
The police followed up on the leads.
2
: to do something in response to (something) : to take appropriate action about (something)
He says that the police failed to follow up on his complaints.
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Newsmax soared an additional 179% to follow up on its 735% surge from Monday, which was the first day of trading for the news company’s stock.
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Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2025
Officers responded around 3:45 a.m. to the 4300 block of North Corrington Avenue to follow up on a lead in a missing persons investigation, said Sgt.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 29 Mar. 2025
Once again, any character can contribute to achieving this goal, though of course those being able to use abilities like Enhanced Skills that follow up on their Ultimate have an advantage.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 17 Feb. 2025
The only way to really follow up on that and have credibility and trust from our fans is to win baseball games.
—Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
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Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2025
Officers responded around 3:45 a.m. to the 4300 block of North Corrington Avenue to follow up on a lead in a missing persons investigation, said Sgt.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 29 Mar. 2025
Once again, any character can contribute to achieving this goal, though of course those being able to use abilities like Enhanced Skills that follow up on their Ultimate have an advantage.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 17 Feb. 2025
The only way to really follow up on that and have credibility and trust from our fans is to win baseball games.
—Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for follow up on (something)
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“Follow up on (something).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/follow%20up%20on%20%28something%29. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.
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