follow through on/with
idiom
1
: to complete (an activity or process that has been started)
He doesn't follow through on his good intentions.
We feared they would follow through on/with their threat.
2
sports
: to complete a stroke or swing
You should follow through on your backhand.
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Much of the speculation is centered on U.S. Rep. Jake Auchincloss, the Newton Democrat who won’t close the door on a future run for the U.S. Senate even if Markey decides to follow through with his 2026 re-election bid.
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Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 19 July 2025
Global investors may be underestimating U.S. President Donald Trump's commitment to follow through on his latest tariff threats, some market watchers have warned.
—Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 16 July 2025
Slam asks the court to compel Lynk to follow through with the merger and to award the SPAC damages to be determined by a trial.
—Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 11 July 2025
Fan fiction allowed writers to transform Draco into a good person who falls in love with his childhood enemy; this gave readers the redemption arc Rowling set up but didn’t follow through on.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2025
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Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 19 July 2025
Global investors may be underestimating U.S. President Donald Trump's commitment to follow through on his latest tariff threats, some market watchers have warned.
—Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 16 July 2025
Slam asks the court to compel Lynk to follow through with the merger and to award the SPAC damages to be determined by a trial.
—Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 11 July 2025
Fan fiction allowed writers to transform Draco into a good person who falls in love with his childhood enemy; this gave readers the redemption arc Rowling set up but didn’t follow through on.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2025
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“Follow through on/with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/follow%20through%20on%2Fwith. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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