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followed-up

followed-up is the simple past and past participle of follow-up.

Meaning of follow-up

Noun

follow-up (plural follow-ups)

  1. A subsidiary action taken in response to an event.
    • A follow-up order placed in 2019 will feature the technology being built into new trams which are due to arrive next year.2020 January 2, Richard Clinnick, “Midlands Metro welcomes new catenary-free trams”, in Rail, page 16
  2. (Internet) A posted message on a newsgroup, etc. in reply to a previous one.
  3. A shot on goal directly following another that has been saved.
    • It could have been much worse for City before the break, but goalkeeper Joe Hart saved Jamie Mackie's long-range shot and Helguson's headed follow-up - although the latter was offside - before Bothroyd hit the post with another header.2011 November 5, Phil Dawkes, “QPR 2 - 3 Man City”, in BBC Sport
  4. The revisiting of a patient in ambulatory care.

Questions about followed-up

What is followed-up the simple past and past participle of?
Followed-up is the simple past and past participle of follow-up.

Words near followed-up in the dictionary

  1. followed the wind
  2. followed through
  3. followed to the grave
  4. followed up
  5. followed up on
  6. followed-up
  7. followedst
  8. followee
  9. followees
  10. Followell
  11. Followells

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