following suit

VERB

imitate what someone else is doing

Synonyms

WEAK

follow in the footsteps of follow the example of jump on the bandwagon

Example Sentences

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Whatever is in store for him next, Watson says he "definitely will" be tuning in, and it's likely many other fans will be following suit.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

This time, farmers in WA first began reporting plague-like numbers of mice in March, with their neighbours in South Australia following suit shortly after.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

More recently, in the wake of the 2020 Abraham Accords, which normalized ties between Israel, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, among others, a few Pakistani journalists raised the possibility of following suit.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

When stocks tanked, Treasury prices have been following suit.

From Barron's • Feb. 28, 2026

Henry Ford had figured out how to manufacture his automobiles on a moving assembly line, and soon others were following suit.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown