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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 Gunners' success caught the attention of the league, with most teams following suit this season, notably Manchester United, Chelsea, and Tottenham.

From BBC • May 11, 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

Dozens of cities in the United States are now following suit, pledging to use 100 percent renewable energy by 2050 or sooner.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler