followed
Trailed closely behind
Followed is the past tense of follow—to go or come after someone or something.
A path followed means one that was taken: We followed the trail to the river.
To be followed is to have someone behind you, often with surveillance connotations: I think we're being followed.
Followed by introduces what comes next: Dinner was followed by dessert.
Mentally absorbed meaning
- graspedClutched or understood
- trackedFollowed the course of
- gotObtained previously
- absorbedTook in fully
processed · made sense · kept up · logic · reasoning · argument · narrative · plot
Followed a directive
- adheredRemained attached to
- heededGave due attention
- observedPerceived through attention
- respectedHeld in high regard
honored · abided · conformed · submitted · deferred · instructions · orders · rules
Happened afterward
- succeededAchieved desired outcome
- proceededWent on, moved forward
- continuedWent on without stopping
- subsequentOccurring after something else
consecutive · progression · series · chain · order · aftermath · resulted · preceded
One who mimics another
- emulatedCopied admirably
- mirroredReflected or duplicated inversely
- apedImitated closely
- parrotedRepeated without comprehension
echoed · replicated · mimicked · duplicated · cloned · reproduced · modeled · patterned
Systematic observation of subjects
- monitoringOngoing observation of something
- shadowingFollowing to observe
- tailingSecretly following someone
- observationAttentive watching or remark
stakeout · espionage · trailing · watch · scrutiny · sleuthing · reconnaissance · spying
Ardent admirers or coolers
- subscribersThose enrolled for content
- audienceGathered viewers collectively
- devoteesPassionate adherents
- supportersPeople who back something
admirers · disciples · adherents · enthusiasts · fanbase · community · influencer · social media
comprehended
Mentally absorbed meaning
absorbed · processed · made sense · kept up · logic · reasoning · argument · narrative · plot · storyline
complied
Followed a directive
respected · honored · abided · conformed · submitted · deferred · instructions · orders · rules · protocol
ensued
Happened afterward
subsequent · consecutive · progression · series · chain · order · aftermath · resulted · preceded · chronological
copycat
One who mimics another
parroted · echoed · replicated · mimicked · duplicated · cloned · reproduced · modeled · patterned · styled
surveillance
Systematic observation of subjects
- monitoringOngoing observation of something
- shadowingFollowing to observe
- tailingSecretly following someone
observation · stakeout · espionage · trailing · watch · scrutiny · sleuthing · reconnaissance · spying · GPS
fans
Ardent admirers or coolers
- subscribersThose enrolled for content
- audienceGathered viewers collectively
- devoteesPassionate adherents
supporters · admirers · disciples · adherents · enthusiasts · fanbase · community · influencer · social media · notifications
- past tensewent, was, were, had, got
- dance movespirouette, shimmy, waltz, tango, cha-cha
- digital actionsliked, starred, hearted, bookmarked, saved
- followed rulesabided, adhered, complied, obeyed, conformed
- companionshipaccompanied, unaccompanied, together, alone, solo
- selectionspicks, selections, curated, hand-picked, shortlist
followeddefied
Openly resisted authority
disobeyed · ignored · disregarded · violated · resisted
followedignored
Purposely not noticed
disregarded · neglected · lost · unfollowed · avoided
- follow meRequest to accompany
- follow upContinue investigating something
- follow your heartAct on emotional intuition
- follow suitAct as others have
- follow throughComplete an intended action
- followed byComing after in order
follow, following, follower, followers, follows, follow-up, unfollowed, unfollow, follow on