follow
verb (used with object)
to come after in sequence, order of time, etc..
has followed
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present perfectof follow (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Instead, she has followed her ever-shifting instincts over her past few LPs, zigzagging among ’80s rock, folk-pop, dream-pop and R&B with highly mixed results.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
OpenAI has followed the voluntary framework, nonetheless, as it works toward launching Astra, a spokesperson for the company told AFP.
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
Researchers at UC Davis Health and Kaiser Permanente are helping address that question through the LifeAfter90 study, which has followed a large group of adults in their 90s since 2018.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 1, 2026
While the plans have changed, the “work has followed a single coherent design,” he wrote.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
Boomer has followed me, hoping that I’ll take him for a walk.
From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish
