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
Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 17 July 2025
The dessert — a banana cake baked with banana puree, Nilla wafers and filled with vanilla pudding — was followed up by the seasonal lemon raspberry cake, which returned to menus Monday, July 14.
—Tanasia Kenney, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2025
Regina Cho, VIBE.com, 25 July 2025
In response, The M Factor producers have announced a follow-up film for Spring 2026, focused entirely on perimenopause.
—Jane Hanson, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
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Verb
In the following months, the DOJ has followed up with a series of letters and requests to around a dozen states, including battleground states Michigan, Pennsylvania, Arizona, Nevada, and Wisconsin.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 17 July 2025
The dessert — a banana cake baked with banana puree, Nilla wafers and filled with vanilla pudding — was followed up by the seasonal lemon raspberry cake, which returned to menus Monday, July 14.
—Tanasia Kenney, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2025
Noun
Alfredo 2 is a follow-up to its first iteration that made landfall in 2020.
—Regina Cho, VIBE.com, 25 July 2025
In response, The M Factor producers have announced a follow-up film for Spring 2026, focused entirely on perimenopause.
—Jane Hanson, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for follow up
Verb
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The currently-frozen funds are supposed to supplement school initiatives for low-income families, teacher recruitment, English language learning and academic enrichment.—
Abigail Pender,
Charlotte Observer,
23 July 2025
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The key has been the gradual introduction of a new generation around the experienced core to supplement their talents with pace and vivacity.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
22 July 2025
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The actress, 48, and her husband, 49, walked the red carpet for the newest sequel in the slasher franchise at Los Angeles' United Theater on Broadway on Monday, July 14.—
Logan Holland,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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With a sequel already in the works, here’s how to watch the blockbuster hit for your next movie night.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
Verb
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Rolls-Royce Black Badge Spectre A two-tone Diamond Black and Qingshan Blue Black Badge Spectre completes the commissions.—
Trinity Francis,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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The public betas are much further along than the first developer betas, and Apple has already completed several weeks' worth of optimization and bug-fixing work on these.—
Andrew Cunningham,
ArsTechnica,
24 July 2025
Verb
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The Tour de France finished up Stage 16 on Tuesday with Valentin Paret-Peintre etching his name into the Tour, scooping up a victory in an emotional sprint to the finish.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 July 2025
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The updates — which are being completed by the National Park Service and funded by the Trust for the National Mall — are expected to be finished by mid-August 2025.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
23 July 2025
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The 8000 was born after the engineers at GE Aerospace reconfigured the Passport’s software and McCullough’s team expanded the fuel capacity in the wings.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
26 July 2025
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Once a colony forms, more ants will follow and the colony will start to expand.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
26 July 2025
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