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 drought is all the more remarkable when you consider that this directly followed the era of Pete Sampras and Andre Agassi, who combined for 22 Grand Slam titles over the 1990s and early 2000s.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026
I followed him into the house, with its charred walls, ceiling and flooring.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026
Mercury and Earth followed very different paths after they formed.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 12, 2026
The education ministry expressed "profound sadness" in a statement on Thursday, noting that the tragedy "followed a particularly concerning series of fires in Bukavu".
From Barron's ● Sep. 12, 2026
We said our goodbyes to Frances and I followed Anna May, her chin firmly set upward as we left the dining room.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
