Definitions

follow up

[fol-oh-uhp] / ˈfɒl oʊˌʌp /

VERB

make inquiries

Synonyms

WEAK

check out find out about investigate look into make sure pursue

Antonyms

WEAK

avoid dodge forget

NOUN

carry-over

Synonyms

STRONG

consequence effect epilogue materialization repercussion resultant sequent

Example Sentences

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The latest analysis tracked participants for between four and eight years, making it one of the longest follow up studies ever conducted in people at risk of rheumatoid arthritis.

From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026

Typically, patients get those tumors surgically removed and follow up with radiation therapy from a device outside of their body, rather than from within it.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

Mikel Arteta's Arsenal are hoping to follow up their Premier League triumph with a Champions League trophy against Paris St-Germain on Saturday but know a mammoth task is ahead.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

“It’s a natural time to follow up, rather than it being out of the blue.”

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

Part of me wanted to follow up there, but there was something else I was dying to know.

From "The Lions of Little Rock" by Kristin Levine

follow up

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