as in to supplement
to add to or continue (something) with something similar
She followed up her first book with a sequel.
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as in sequel
something that continues or completes a process or activity
A week after the story broke, the newspaper printed a follow-up. As a follow-up to last week's show, tonight we'll show the other side of the story.
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Recent Examples of follow up
PC Magazine, 3 Sep. 2025
Greene then walked Varsho, and Alejandro Kirk followed up with a single that brought in Bichette to cut it to 2-1.
—Field Level Media, Reuters, 1 Sep. 2025
Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Long sought-after by fans, Electric Nebraska is the informal title of the album that Springsteen and the E Street Band recorded, in 1982, from a suite of demos for his follow-up to The River.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 4 Sep. 2025
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Verb
It’s called the PartyBox 720, following up on the 710 model from 2021.
—PC Magazine, 3 Sep. 2025
Greene then walked Varsho, and Alejandro Kirk followed up with a single that brought in Bichette to cut it to 2-1.
—Field Level Media, Reuters, 1 Sep. 2025
Noun
Magical Mindy’s $0 adoption fee includes her spay surgery, current vaccinations, a microchip, and a follow-up wellness exam with a VCA Animal Hospital.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Long sought-after by fans, Electric Nebraska is the informal title of the album that Springsteen and the E Street Band recorded, in 1982, from a suite of demos for his follow-up to The River.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 4 Sep. 2025
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Verb
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Before the game, express trips will run every 10 minutes to supplement local service, and after the game, SEPTA will have 10 express and six local trains operating.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Now, however, the 37-year-old is back to occasionally working as a PA, taking a daily pay cut of several times his AD rate to help supplement his work line-producing independent films.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Sep. 2025
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Gomez is an executive producer on the sequel series, and previously reprised her role in two episodes in the first season after starring on the original Disney Channel sitcom from 2007 to 2012.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Sep. 2025
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Following years of buzz about a follow-up film, a sequel to the original movie was officially greenlit at 20th Century Studios back in January, to fans' delight.—
Jen Juneau,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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To complete the sequence, Gray returned to his love and lightly touched hands before drinking a potion to join him in eternity.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
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The star went bold with eyeliner and long lashes and added a glossy nude pink lip to complete the beauty look.—
Starr Bowenbank,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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When Calgary finished a disappointing fifth in the Pacific Division in 2023-24 and missed the playoffs by 17 points, that set the stage for Markstrom’s trade to the New Jersey Devils and opened the door for Wolf.—
Carol Schram,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Hubbard finished the game with 16 carries for 57 yards.—
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Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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The tournament expanded from 24 teams to 32 at the start of the 1999-2000 season, with a second group stage then played before being replaced with the round of 16 in 2003-04.—
Will Jeanes,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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This shift is reinforced by Russia’s push to expand its eastward infrastructure through the Power of Siberia pipelines cementing a more permanent divide in global energy markets.—
Earl Carr,
Forbes.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Follow up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/follow%20up. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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