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follow along

Idioms

Move or proceed in accord or in unison with someone. For example, The children followed along with the song, or They followed along with the crowd.

Example Sentences

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It’s a really fast-moving show, and if English is not your first language, like for my parents, then it’s quite hard to follow along.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

Clouds of soap bubbles and cascading buckets of water follow, along with a coffee scrub and deeply moisturizing mask before a short sauna session to let everything absorb.

From Salon • Mar. 7, 2026

Generally, when these cumulative breadth indicators are making new highs, SPX will follow along and do the same, eventually.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 26, 2026

And there are those who just hum a few bars and allow the musicians to intuit the key and melody enough to follow along.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 30, 2025

It’s a dumb baby book, but I follow along anyway.

From "Free Lunch" by Rex Ogle

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