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follow the crowd

VERB
conform
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accommodate attune comply coordinate fit harmonize integrate reconcile tailor yield
STRONG
follow keep mind obey observe proportion square suit tailor-make tune
WEAK
be guided by clean up act don't make waves don't rock the boat fall in with follow beaten path go by the book go with the flow make room meet halfway move over play the game quadrate reconciliate roll with punches run with the pack shape up straighten up toe the line
Antonyms
STRONGEST
deny disagree oppose prevent refuse reject
STRONG
disobey disregard forget ignore neglect
WEAK
differ fight mismatch not correspond

Example Sentences

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When people feel a stronger need to follow the crowd, they are more likely to match or exceed prevailing norms.

From Science Daily

“You have to follow the crowd,” said Landesberg, who until 2021 led London’s storied Arts Club.

From The Wall Street Journal

Despite attending school in Berkshire, Prince William chose a team further afield as he did not want to follow the crowd.

From BBC

You don't always have to follow the crowd.

From BBC

The Cardinal didn’t have to follow the crowd, and their students and alumni who are known for walking to their own drumbeat probably would have appreciated that.

From Los Angeles Times

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.