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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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3
as in to obey
to act according to the commands of
follow me, and you'll do OK
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4
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
London came in at number two, followed by Hong Kong, Monaco, and Zurich.
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India Brown, Robb Report, 15 July 2025
Amtrak warned riders to expect delays on the Northeast Corridor line Tuesday morning, following torrential downpours and flooding in the New York region overnight.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 15 July 2025
Also be sure to subscribe to my YouTube channel and follow me here on this blog.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
Chisholm followed that free pass with a questionable sac bunt for the first out of the inning.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 1 July 2025
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India Brown, Robb Report, 15 July 2025
Amtrak warned riders to expect delays on the Northeast Corridor line Tuesday morning, following torrential downpours and flooding in the New York region overnight.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 15 July 2025
Also be sure to subscribe to my YouTube channel and follow me here on this blog.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
Chisholm followed that free pass with a questionable sac bunt for the first out of the inning.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 1 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for follow
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During the month of May in the city of San Diego, only 128 out of 2,216 requests for shelter succeeded, largely because facilities are full.—
Blake Nelson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 July 2025
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As of Saturday morning, the fire crew succeeded in containing 75% of this fire.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
5 July 2025
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Immigration officials said Alanis was not being pursued by federal agents at the time of the incident.—
Christine Pelisek,
People.com,
14 July 2025
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Tom Caruso grew up making wine on the sidewalk with his grandfather in South Philly, before leaving the city to pursue winemaking in New York and Sonoma.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
14 July 2025
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Maybe a different sect says that AI is to be obeyed only if the human heading the sect has first substantiated the AI’s pronouncements.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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In mid-June, the judge found the attorney general in contempt, instructing him to provide her with biweekly updates on how the state was obeying her order blocking enforcement of the immigration law.—
Jay Weaver
July 9,
Miami Herald,
9 July 2025
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The scene was more amusing than threatening — onlookers whipped out cell phone cameras to document the sight of horses traversing the grounds.—
Jim Newton,
Mercury News,
12 July 2025
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Created by the brand’s in-house team, the campaign features Zhao traversing the great outdoors, lush mountains, and cityscapes, eventually fleeing to the moon, all rendered via cutout paper collages.—
Denni Hu,
Footwear News,
9 July 2025
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Stewart pointed out hydrangeas climbing maple trees and noted that her seven hundred and eighty peonies bloom early.—
Bob Morris,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
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Was also noted for being a leader in the classroom.—
Andy Humbles,
The Tennessean,
14 July 2025
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What a $1 Million Lifetime Wage Gap Looks Like Black Women’s Equal Pay Day, observed each July, marks how far into the year this demographic must work to match what white men earned the year before.—
Sughnen Yongo,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
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Webb’s observation of the nebula lends unprecedented detail to a region previously observed by other space telescopes, including Hubble, NASA said.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
12 July 2025
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Both are members of the court's liberal wing, and will replace the conservative who currently holds the position.—
Mary Spicuzza,
jsonline.com,
8 July 2025
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Ukrainian Government Reshuffle Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy discussed replacing Kyiv’s ambassador to Washington with U.S. President Donald Trump during a July 4 phone call.—
Katya Soldak,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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Again, don’t run: Bears will chase you, just like a dog would.—
Mike Stunson
July 14,
Kansas City Star,
14 July 2025
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And that’s what all three of these companies are chasing: trust, at scale.—
Olumuyiwa Olowogboyega,
semafor.com,
14 July 2025
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“Follow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/follow. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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