Following vs. Followed — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Following and Followed
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Following
Following is a 1998 independent neo-noir crime thriller film written and directed by Christopher Nolan. It tells the story of a young man who follows strangers around the streets of London and is drawn into a criminal underworld when he fails to keep his distance.
Followed
To come or go after; proceed behind
Follow the usher to your seat.
Following
Coming next in time or order
In the following chapter.
Followed
To go after in pursuit
Would follow his enemy to the ends of the earth.
Following
Now to be enumerated
The following people will report for duty.
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Followed
To keep under surveillance
The agent followed the suspect around town.
Following
Blowing in the same direction as the course of a ship or aircraft. Used of wind.
Followed
To move along the course of; take
We followed the path.
Following
A group or gathering of admirers, adherents, or disciples
A lecturer with a large following.
Followed
To move in the direction of; be guided by
Followed the sun westward.
Followed the signs to the zoo.
Following
The item or items to be mentioned next
Please buy the following.
Followed
To lie in the same path as
The road follows the old trading route.
Following
Subsequent to; after
Following dinner, brandy was served in the study.
Followed
To be parallel to
The road follows the river.
Following
Coming next, either in sequence or in time.
See the following section.
Followed
To accept the guidance, command, or leadership of
Follow a spiritual master.
Rebels who refused to follow their leader.
Following
About to be specified.
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Followed
To adhere to; practice
Followed family traditions.
Following
(of a wind) Blowing in the direction of travel.
The following wind sped us on our way.
Followed
To take as a model or precedent; imitate
Followed my example and resigned.
Following
After, subsequent to.
Following the meeting, we all had a chat.
Followed
To act in agreement or compliance with; obey
Follow the rules.
Follow one's instincts.
Following
A group of followers, attendants or admirers; an entourage.
He had a loyal following.
Followed
To keep to or stick to
Followed the recipe.
Follow a diet.
Following
Vocation; business; profession.
Followed
To engage in (a trade or occupation); work at.
Following
(with definite article, treated as singular or plural) A thing or things to be mentioned immediately after.
The following is a recommendation letter from the president.
The following are the three most important questions.
Followed
To come after in order, time, or position
Night follows day.
Following
Present participle of follow
Followed
To bring something about at a later time than or as a consequence of
She followed her lecture with a question-and-answer period. The band followed its hit album with a tour.
Following
One's followers, adherents, or dependents, collectively.
Followed
To occur or be evident as a consequence of
Your conclusion does not follow your premise.
Following
Vocation; business; profession.
Followed
To watch or observe closely
Followed the bird through binoculars.
Following
Next after; succeeding; ensuing; as, the assembly was held on the following day.
Followed
To be attentive to; pay close heed to
Too sleepy to follow the sermon.
Following
In the field of a telescope) In the direction from which stars are apparently moving (in consequence of the earth's rotation); as, a small star, north following or south following. In the direction toward which stars appear to move is called preceding.
Followed
To keep oneself informed of the course, progress, or fortunes of
Follow the stock market.
Followed the local teams.
Following
A group of followers or enthusiasts
Followed
To grasp the meaning or logic of; understand
Do you follow my argument?.
Following
The act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture;
The culprit started to run and the cop took off in pursuit
Followed
To come, move, or take place after another person or thing in order or time.
Following
Going or proceeding or coming after in the same direction;
The crowd of following cars made the occasion seem like a parade
Tried to outrun the following footsteps
Followed
To occur or be evident as a consequence; result
If you ignore your diet, trouble will follow.
Following
In the desired direction;
A following wind
Followed
To grasp the meaning or reasoning of something; understand.
Following
Immediately following in time or order;
The following day
Next in line
The next president
The next item on the list
Followed
(Games) A billiards shot in which the cue ball is struck above center so that it follows the path of the object ball after impact.
Following
About to be mentioned or specified;
The following items
Followed
Simple past tense and past participle of follow
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