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
Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026
Rice followed up with a two-run triple.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2026
Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
Officials said the facility would have to undergo a follow-up inspection on June 5.
—Tim Fang, CBS News, 3 June 2026
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Verb
Reach out, follow up and stay open to unexpected opportunities.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026
Rice followed up with a two-run triple.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2026
Noun
However, after she was discharged, Gilles says she wasn't given any resources or support beyond a six-week follow-up with her OBGYN and a depression screening.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
Officials said the facility would have to undergo a follow-up inspection on June 5.
—Tim Fang, CBS News, 3 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for follow up
Verb
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How private money helps bankroll the LAPD Like other big-city police forces, the LAPD has long turned to wealthy boosters to supplement its multibillion-dollar annual budget, which mainly goes toward salaries and other payroll costs.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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Andrew continued using Kalshi to supplement wages from a part-time job, funding golf with friends and dates with his girlfriend.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN Money,
28 May 2026
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The film stars Alan Ritchson, who is likely to return for the sequel, and follows the final recruits of a grueling Special Ops boot camp who encounter a mysterious deadly force.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
2 June 2026
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Like most sequels, Beckham’s second act with the Giants will likely pale in comparison to the original.—
Dan Duggan,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
Verb
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Plans call for a nine-screen movie theater spanning 40,000 square feet, restaurants and bars, retail shops, and a 773-space parking garage, which has already been completed.—
Brian Maass,
CBS News,
2 June 2026
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In the late 1960s and early ’70s, for example, Nilsson completed a series of silver ink drawings on black paper that nod to Indigenous Australian bark paintings.—
Jeremy Lybarger,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
Verb
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When her mother’s former gallerist reaches out with the offer of a show in exchange for the series’ completion, Indigo sees it as a financial lifeline—and in the face of her mother’s staunch refusal, decides to finish the series herself.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
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McCarthy finished two for four at the plate, including a solo homer in the third for a 2-0 lead.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2026
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The deal with Curry, who is a household name in China, is expected to further boost Li-Ning’s popularity in the country and help expand the brand’s market share in the US.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
2 June 2026
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By greatly expanding the dimensions of his images, with their muted palettes, tight cropping, found symmetries, and laconic wit, had the maestro of the photographic epigram betrayed his subtractive aesthetic?—
James Quandt,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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“Follow up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/follow%20up. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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