followed
verbHow many syllables in followed?
There are 2 syllables in the word followed.How to pronounce followed:
Definition of followed:
- followed (verb):
- to accompany
- to go, proceed, or come after
Synonyms for followed:
accompany
attend
bring up the rear
come after
come behind
come or go with
ensued
escort
go behind
postdated
replaced
succeeded
superseded
supervened
supplanted
tag along behind
tread on the heels of
Antonyms for followed:
arrested
broke
brought to a close
ceased
closed
completed
concluded
consummated
culminated
desisted
discontinued
ended
finalised
finalized
finished
halted
paused
petered out
rested
rounded off
settled
shut down
stalled
stopped
suspended
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