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follows the crowd

follows the crowd is the third-person singular simple present indicative of follow the crowd.

Meaning of follow the crowd

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic) To conform to majority beliefs, opinions, or practices.
    • As much as the next guy, I don't like to follow the crowd.

Questions about follows the crowd

What is follows the crowd the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Follows the crowd is the third-person singular simple present indicative of follow the crowd.

Words near follows the crowd in the dictionary

  1. follows one's nose
  2. follows someone off a cliff
  3. follows someone to the ends of the earth
  4. follows someone to the ends of the world
  5. follows suit
  6. follows the crowd
  7. follows the leader
  8. follows the money
  9. follows the sun
  10. follows the wind
  11. follows through

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