follow
verb (used with object)
to come after in sequence, order of time, etc..
is following
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present progressiveof follow (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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He said the third method — which is likely the best one to use for the coming quarters — is following the level of money-supply growth.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 17, 2026
“It is not the final decision on whether the Government is following an illegal policy,” Frimpong wrote.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
He is following in the footsteps of his father, the Prince of Wales, who also attended the historic school in Berkshire.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
"The programme of equipping the Navy with nuclear weapons is following its planned course unerringly," Kim reportedly told the ceremony.
From Barron's ● Jun. 24, 2026
It is following me downriver, watching me like some great eye.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
