Synonyms for
Followed
Definition
to go or come after or behind someone or something
Synonyms & similar words
takeafter
espouse
keepup
be
accompany
pursue
observe
playalong
comeafter
predate
follow
stickto
postdate
stickwith
trace
travelalong
precede
conformto
come
survey
adopt
surveil
keepaneyeon
abideby
succeed
pursued
chased
trailed
shadowed
stalked
hunted
tailed
dogged
tracked
traced
observed
watched
monitored
surveyed
checked
Synonyms by register
Informal
Antonyms
Common collocations
- followed by
- followed suit
- followed the rules
- followed advice
- followed a path
- followed instructions
- followed the crowd
Word family
Usage note
The past tense and past participle of 'follow' is 'followed'. It can indicate physical pursuit, adherence to rules or advice, or understanding.
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Example sentences
- She followed the recipe carefully.
- The dog followed its owner everywhere.
- The police followed the suspect.
- The children followed the teacher to the playground.
- The car followed the bus to the destination.
Quotes
Success is not final, failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts. - Winston Churchill
Don't watch the clock; do what it does. Keep going. - Sam Levenson
The only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven't found it yet, keep looking. Don't settle. - Steve Jobs