following

[fol-oh-ing] / ˈfɒl oʊ ɪŋ /

ADJECTIVE

happening, being next or after

Synonyms

STRONGEST

coming consecutive ensuing subsequent succeeding successive

STRONG

attendant back hinder latter posterior pursuing rear resulting serial specified then trailing

WEAK

a while later after a while afterward coming after coming next consequent consequential directly after henceforth in pursuit in search of in the wake of later later on next next off on the scent presently proximate sequent sequential seriate supervenient when

Antonyms

STRONG

front preceding

WEAK

first leading

NOUN

persons of an interest or belief

Synonyms

STRONGEST

audience

STRONG

adherents circle clientage clientele cortege coterie dependents entourage fans group groupies hangers-on patronage patrons public retinue rout suite support supporters train

Antonyms

STRONG

opposition

WEAK

disbelievers

Example Sentences

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"He had been following me around for two years, asking me to play. I kept saying 'Bobby, I'm not going to play you'," King told BBC World Service's Sporting Witness programme in 2017.

From BBC

"If I finish the following year, I'll be old news," she says.

From BBC

All 10 Australian wickets tumbled inside the first two sessions of day two in front of another bumper crowd at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, following the 20 that were taken on day one.

From Barron's

Online creators often use their own lives - their vacations, their pets, their makeup routines - to make content and attract a following.

From BBC

If you slip up, "the most helpful response is curiosity rather than criticism" and instead of waiting for the following week or next month to start again, you should treat every day as a reset.

From BBC

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