FOLLOWED UP Synonyms: 67 Similar and Opposite Words

followed up

verb

past tense of follow up

as in finished

to add to or continue (something) with something similar She followed up her first book with a sequel.

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Recent Examples of followed up And in September, the three followed up with the conjecture’s proof. — Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 29 Oct. 2026 Leo followed up three days later, back at the Vatican, with a call to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. — ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026 OutKick first contacted the WNBA, Dream and Valkyries after Saturday’s opener, followed up Sunday and contacted all three again Tuesday. — Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026 Cameron followed up with a video of the proposal, offering more insight into the sweet moment. — Entertainment Weekly, 21 Oct. 2026 On Friday, the Justice Department followed up with a warning that state election officials who knowingly process ballots cast by noncitizen voters are at risk of investigation. — Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026 The rap superstar followed up its release with her first headlining arena run, dubbed the Little Miss Drama Tour, which began in February and concluded in April last year. — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2026 Outfielder Garrett Mitchell followed up with a solo shot in the very next at-bat, giving the Brew Crew a 4-2 lead in the seventh. — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026 Collins followed up Ossoff’s presidential ambition denials on the debate stage by claiming the Democrat is playing the long game and would ultimately seek the White House. — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 14 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for followed up

Verb

Even in Wednesday’s win, the Heat’s starting group finished as a negative.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2026
The Panthers, with three freshmen and two sophomores playing major roles, finished 22-4.

— Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of finished

Verb

The 100-pound-force (lbf) Frenzy 6 prototype completed its first engine test in September, advancing the company’s effort to develop affordable propulsion systems for the US military.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026
The Conservation Fund has completed its largest farmland acquisition — 298 acres in the Charlotte region, a deal that prevents suburban sprawl while securing a path to land ownership for a local farming family.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of completed

Verb

But the lead quickly expanded in the second half, thanks to a 15-0 run by Charlotte, which lasted nearly three minutes and was capped off by Allen’s three-pointer.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 25 Oct. 2026
Development began in the 1970s, and the system became operational for military use before civilian access expanded.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of expanded

Verb

By controlling how densely cancer-targeting proteins are displayed on the virus, the team developed vaccine particles that significantly reduced tumor development in mice.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 31 Oct. 2026
Tools like Google’s AP2, Visa’s Trusted Agent Protocol and Mastercard’s Agent Pay are being developed to address various parts of the process, things like documenting customer intent and verifying legitimate agents.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of developed

Verb

During a July 27 Highfill Water and Sewer Committee meeting, Kahrl reported the number of active water meters in the city increased from 2,077 to 2,285 over 12 months.

— Randy Moll, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
More recently, the evolution of AI has increased the ease with which these websites can be populated with content, eliminating the need to pay writers and automating the production of social media posts.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026