follow
verb (used with object)
to come after in sequence, order of time, etc..
followed
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past participleof follow.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof follow.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
followverb (used with object)to come after in sequence, order of time, etc..
Example Sentences
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The mass extinction that followed created opportunities for countless other animals to evolve and spread.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 28, 2026
Prof Andrea Pauli of the Vienna BioCenter in Austria has followed that test.
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026
Engineers from Odin Energetics placed the explosive material on pedestals and remotely detonated them with an echoing bang, emitting a quick burst of flames followed by clouds of smoke.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026
The Oslo meeting followed furious diplomatic efforts in Washington, Kyiv and Western capitals to calm the situation.
From Barron's ● Oct. 27, 2026
Mystery Auntie followed my eyes, broke into a big grin, and waved her arms like she was landing a jet.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
