FOLLOWED Synonyms: 177 Similar and Opposite Words

followed

verb

past tense of follow

as in replaced

to come after in time a wrap-up always follows the Super Bowl broadcast

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as in chased

to go after or on the track of let's follow the boys to their hiding place

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as in obeyed

to act according to the commands of follow me, and you'll do OK

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as in traversed

to make one's way through, across, or over followed the path into the garden

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as in noted

to take notice of and be guided by don't follow his advice

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as in observed

to keep one's eyes on stood on the platform and followed the departing train until it disappeared from sight

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Recent Examples of followed Another 24 new releases are lined up for the rest of the year; most of them originals (20) followed by new seasons (3) and a saga. — Annika Pham, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026 What followed was a difficult stretch, with works by Cy Twombly, George Condo, Alberto Giacometti, and Lucian Freud among those failing to find buyers. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 14 Oct. 2026 Amazon followed by releasing Alexa tablets, the company's first pieces of hardware named after its smart assistant. — Kif Leswing,annie Palmer,jordan Novet, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026 AutoCAM then suggests how to hold the part, picks the tools and generates the machining operations, followed by a material-removal simulation to check the job before any metal is cut. — New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2026 Three flights followed in less than a year, each reaching space, and each ending with Ship lost on reentry. — Andrew Jones, Space.com, 14 Oct. 2026 Campaigns have a queasy rhythm to them — hype followed by panic followed by hype. — David Weigel, semafor.com, 14 Oct. 2026 The brand launched e-commerce in 2017, followed by its first stand-alone store in Toronto in 2022 and its second in Calgary in 2024. — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026 Order the Loto to drink, made with a bright blend of gin, sake, Andean tea, and dry vermouth, followed by a few plates to share. — Nikkita Nair, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026

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Verb

On top of that, Netflix last week announced plans to lay off around 1,000 employees, or 6% of its workforce, and replaced its chief content officer.

— Caleigh Keating, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2026
Utah replaced goalkeeper Karel Vejmelka with Sebastian Cossa late in the second period.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of replaced

Verb

She has just been released from rehab after falling off the wagon and spends much of her day either sleeping or recovering from bad dreams of being chased by Nazis.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
But the right-hander was tagged by Jake Bauer's two-run double in the fourth and David Hamilton's RBI single that chased Glasnow in the fifth and left Milwaukee trailing 4-3.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of chased

Verb

The man was carrying a knife, according to the affidavit, but obeyed the officers’ commands to drop the weapon.

— Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Oct. 2026
Arguably, most Russian elites have not obeyed the Kremlin out of deep loyalty or ideological alignment throughout Putin’s long reign.

— MICHAEL KIMMAGE, Foreign Affairs, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of obeyed

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According to Clarksons, 36 percent of container capacity routed via the canal or the Cape of Good Hope traversed the Suez in early October, up from 8 percent between 2024 and mid-2026.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026
Concerns over driverless robotaxis, such as the Waymo vehicles that have traversed the Atlanta streets since last year, are also reasonable.

— Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of traversed

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It had been observed through a spotting scope for a couple of minutes and no photos were taken.

— Sean Joseph OutKick, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Despite knowing about this relatively unusual anatomy for more than a century, nobody had ever observed it in action.

— Mike McRae October 12, New Atlas, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of observed

Verb

Eventually, in 1914, Jo succeeded in publishing Vincent’s letters in an ambitious three-volume book, which today is considered one of the most revealing and important works of art history.

— Joan Martelli, Time, 17 Oct. 2026
Fo succeeded at making the reservation, although the entire ordeal surely took longer than if Van Horn had picked up the phone himself and talked to the karaoke bar himself.

— Adam Clark Estes, Vox, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of succeeded

Verb

Netanyahu’s wager, according to these critics, was that the aid would give Hamas something to lose and would therefore help contain the group while Israel pursued normalization with the Arab world without resolving the Palestinian question.

— Eric Cortellessa, Time, 18 Oct. 2026
Bambu Lab has introduced its Vortek nozzle-changing system, while Prusa has pursued multi-toolhead designs.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2026