follow
verb (used with object)
to come after in sequence, order of time, etc..
was following
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past progressiveof follow.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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“He wasn’t the mastermind behind this ... he was following orders just like everybody else was.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
A spokesperson for Ambassador said it was following "stringent search and rescue protocols" and was working with the coastguard and police.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
"The match started at 20:30 local time and everybody on social media was following the match and posting about Filipino pride," former Philippines tennis player Dyan Castillejo told Sportsworld on the BBC World Service.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026
The memory-chip company was following the example of its South Korean peers after SK Hynix External link and Samsung Electronics External link headed sharply downward.
From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 2026
She looked back and saw that Brutus was following her, so she started again, hurrying to keep out of his sight.
From "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH" by Robert C. O'Brien
