as in to fulfil
to carry through (as a process) to completion
you said you would put all of the files in order, but you didn't follow through with it
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for follow through (with)
Verb
-
If love, romance, or self-expression have felt confusing, this is the time to reassess what truly fulfills you.—
Colin Bedell,
Them,
14 Mar. 2025 -
In recent months, the city agreed to fulfill two grant agreements with O Cinema — one for $25,831 and one for $54,071 — and has already paid half of those amounts, according to the proposal.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
13 Mar. 2025
Verb
-
The year prior, Alice performed at the college's 2009 commencement ceremony, where Dash's band, Runaway Phoenix, backed him up.—
Nicole Briese,
People.com,
23 Mar. 2025
-
So first night in Arizona, Jane’s is performing, and toward the end of the set, Dave’s kind of running around, bumping into Perry and just doing his thing.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
23 Mar. 2025
Verb
-
Jonathan Vigliotti: Had that arrest warrant been executed, would Angela be here today?—
Jonathan Vigliotti,
CBS News,
16 Mar. 2025
-
There, a plaque remembers Anne Glover, an Irish servant who was falsely accused of witchcraft and executed.—
Michele Herrmann,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
Verb
-
In many regions, this time-consuming task prevents them from fully participating in education or income-generating activities, caring for family, and achieving their potential.—
Matt Damon,
TIME,
22 Mar. 2025
-
The Committee seeks to achieve maximum employment and inflation at the rate of 2 percent over the longer run.—
John Buckingham,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
Verb
-
Elon Musk and the billionaires in this administration have no idea what real people go through every day.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
14 Mar. 2025
-
The Boston Celtics are, needless to say, the reigning NBA champions, and thus the path to the title by definition has to go through them first.—
Morten Stig Jensen,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
Verb
-
This was a manual process, done by our sound team and Respeecher in post-production.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
23 Mar. 2025
-
In the intervening years, questions swirled around the 24-year-old's killing — and so did speculation.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
23 Mar. 2025
Verb
-
For that reason, plants should not be put through this type of stress before flowering, which takes a lot of energy out of the plant.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Mar. 2025
-
In the series' latest episode, released March 9, Alex arrives to Ellis Island after a treacherous few weeks at sea, only to be put through even more turmoil as she's subjected to a series of invasive medical examinations by three merciless male doctors.—
Julia Moore,
People.com,
10 Mar. 2025
Verb
-
Cox had said Greenpeace carried out a scheme to stop the pipeline’s construction.—
Jack Dura,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Mar. 2025
-
During the trial, Hart blamed Demetrio and Jose Trujillo for carrying out the shootings.—
Deon J. Hampton,
NBC News,
20 Mar. 2025
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Follow through (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/follow%20through%20%28with%29. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share