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follow through

[fol-oh-throo, -throo] / ˈfɒl oʊˌθru, -ˈθru /
VERB
bring to a conclusion
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WEAK
leave not finish


NOUN
action of completing something
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Example Sentences

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Protests have intensified the already glacial traffic in Mexico City, where authorities fear the teachers will follow through on their threat to shut down roads before the opening game.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

If they file an extension, they should follow through.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

“It’s several threads we have to follow through extraordinary, labyrinthine networks. So, a victim is interviewed, gives names, and we re-examine those names.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

They have similarly sought assurances that the administration will follow through on a pending U.S. arms sale worth over $10 billion, which received approval from Taiwan’s legislature on Friday.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026

He ran over to me shouting, “Simone, what are you doing? You can’t do that! You have to follow through with the skill or you’ll get injured.”

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles




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