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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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

The new record appeared to be following suit, with The Daily Telegraph's chief music critic Neil McCormick saying the band were "back with a pile-driving blues stomp".

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

While the selloff was originally concentrated at the front end, long-end yields are now following suit, ANZ says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

Jet fuel prices have shot up, and experts say airfares are following suit.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

As if they’d twirl in circles, arm in arm, with Lovey catching a boy’s eyes for a second on every revolution and Cora following suit.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead