followed suit

VERB

imitate what someone else is doing

Synonyms

WEAK

follow in the footsteps of follow the example of jump on the bandwagon

Example Sentences

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BofA Securities followed suit Monday, maintaining a Buy rating and raising its price target to $2,100 from $1,550.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Wales followed suit in 2022 but in Northern Ireland and England it is still legal.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

Henry Koster’s 1961 studio film adaptation followed suit with an even greater reach.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

Others, including Fifth Monarchist Wentworth Day, followed suit in later prosecutions.

From Science Daily • May 7, 2026

Both Maass and Baca used written expression to embrace their identities and the Freedom Writers followed suit.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers