following

[US]/ˈfɒləʊɪŋ/
[UK]/ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. subsequent, coming after
n. a group of followers/supporters.

Phrases & Collocations

the following day

following instructions

following closely

following a recipe

following a trend

following a schedule

following her lead

in the following

immediately following

following error

following system

following suit

following in order

Example Sentences

in the following chapter.

a large following of admirers

The following is the full text.

on the following day (=on the day following)

The following people will report for duty.

the brief soliloquy following Clarence's exit.

I've been following this discussion closely.

the following are both grammatically correct sentences.

the weeks following parturition.

find the unknown in the following equations.

a mobile situation following the coup.

following the track of an airplane on radar.

The following students will stay.

Answer the following questions.

They are following the flight of an aircraft by radar.

slavishly following the views of his teachers

the following Saturday, Mattie had a clear day.

the following aircraft cut across to join him.

Real-world Examples

The hollow eye sockets of the stone snakes seemed to be following him.

Source: 2. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Two operators are dead following a landslide which derailed their train in Shaanxi.

Source: CRI Online November 2014 Collection

Eleven senior citizens have been confirmed dead following the fire.

Source: CRI Online August 2013 Collection

The examiner is just following the questions.

Source: Tips for IELTS Speaking.

I wondered if someone was following them.

Source: Past National College Entrance Examination Listening Test Questions

The little girl always is following you.

Source: Actor Dialogue (Bilingual Selection)

Some ways to begin your response include the following.

Source: Rachel's Classroom: Job Interview

No. My pack is not following us.

Source: Up

How closely are Russians following all this?

Source: NPR News January 2022 Compilation

Another way of saying usually is the following.

Source: Tips for IELTS Speaking.

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