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as in to pursue
to go after or on the track of
let's follow the boys to their hiding place
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as in to obey
to act according to the commands of
follow me, and you'll do OK
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as in to traverse
to make one's way through, across, or over
followed the path into the garden
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as in to note
to take notice of and be guided by
don't follow his advice
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as in to observe
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 follow
Apple announced on Tuesday that Season 4 will premiere on streaming on Wednesday, August 5, 2026 with one episode, followed by new episodes every Wednesday through October 7.
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Brian Welk, IndieWire, 28 Apr. 2026
If confirmed by aldermen, David Glockner will head up the city’s top watchdog agency, following former Inspector General Deborah Witzburg, whose term ended Friday.
—Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
The Doll Factory follows doll makers Iris Whittle (Creed-Miles) and her sister Rose (Mirren Mack) in Victorian London.
—Peter White, Deadline, 28 Apr. 2026
According to the indictment, the defendant prepared for the attack for at least a month, following ISIS instructional videos.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 28 Apr. 2026
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Brian Welk, IndieWire, 28 Apr. 2026
If confirmed by aldermen, David Glockner will head up the city’s top watchdog agency, following former Inspector General Deborah Witzburg, whose term ended Friday.
—Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
The Doll Factory follows doll makers Iris Whittle (Creed-Miles) and her sister Rose (Mirren Mack) in Victorian London.
—Peter White, Deadline, 28 Apr. 2026
According to the indictment, the defendant prepared for the attack for at least a month, following ISIS instructional videos.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 28 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for follow
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Chesney echoed the sentiment, saying building on the intensity and development from the spring, rather than starting again during the summer, will be key to the Bruins succeeding during the season.—
Sean Campbell,
Los Angeles Times,
3 May 2026
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This relativist turn in anthropology gained ground in succeeding decades, as the discipline became ever more attentive to the specificity of cultures, and increasingly wary of universal claims about the human condition.—
Glenn Adamson,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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Within weeks of the invasion, when Russian units failed to quickly capture Kyiv, Putin switched to pursuing a war of attrition.—
Joshua Yaffa,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
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Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi pressed his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi on Wednesday to pursue a diplomatic resolution to the conflict and refrain from resuming hostilities during a meeting in Beijing.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
7 May 2026
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Only one way to find out, by dispatching a bunch of armed young people whose brains haven’t fully developed and telling them to make everyone obey, or else!—
Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
1 May 2026
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Beginning July 1, California law enforcement agencies may issue notices of AV noncompliance when an autonomous vehicle doesn’t obey traffic laws.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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Romans already traversed to the eastern part of the state and will head to northern Kentucky in mid-May, with scheduled visits still to come in western Kentucky.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
2 May 2026
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Over an efficient five tracks, West traverses the sonic styles of her generation — from nu-metal riffs to rage-rap 808s — with dazzling confidence.—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
1 May 2026
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The campaign also noted that Pratt had separately accused Bass of coordinating with Raman.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
8 May 2026
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The agency noted that criminal charges are allegations and defendants are presumed innocent unless proven guilty.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2026
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The telescope will be used to observe the radio sky at frequencies below 50 MHz and will measure the low-frequency foreground of the universe.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 May 2026
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Then be sure to read our guide to observing Earth's natural satellite, along with our picks of the best telescopes and binoculars for exploring the night sky.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
1 May 2026
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The two men are looking to replace Polis, who is term-limited and will leave office early next year.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
8 May 2026
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Gavin Newsom and Sacramento Democrats did exactly that with Proposition 50, stripping an independent redistricting commission of its authority and replacing it with maps drawn by the Democratic supermajority designed to gain a partisan advantage.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
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Brent Rooker, who hit a two-run homer to snap an 0-for-20 slump and give the Athletics a 2-0 lead in the first, had an RBI single to chase Gaddis.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 May 2026
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Tollinche’s mom confronted them with a broom, chasing them away, a law enforcement source said.—
Emma Seiwell,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2026
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“Follow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/follow. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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