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followed the money

followed the money is the simple past and past participle of follow the money.

Meaning of follow the money

Verb

follow the money (third-person singular simple present follows the money, present participle following the money, simple past and past participle followed the money)

  1. (idiomatic) To analyze money flows in order to uncover corruption or other criminal activities.
    • No, I have to do this my way. You tell me what you know, and I'll confirm. I'll keep you in the right direction if I can, but that's all. Just… follow the money.1976, William Goldman, All the President's Men, spoken by Deep Throat

Questions about followed the money

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

Words near followed the money in the dictionary

  1. followed someone to the ends of the earth
  2. followed someone to the ends of the world
  3. followed suit
  4. followed the crowd
  5. followed the leader
  6. followed the money
  7. followed the sun
  8. followed the wind
  9. followed through
  10. followed to the grave
  11. followed up

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