follow on

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follow on

verb follows on · following on · followed on · follow-on

To follow in sequence; to come next. The new film follows on from the storyline of the original 1970s release.
Similar: come after
of a team To bat their second innings immediately after their first innings.

noun follow ons · follow-on

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@misc{follow_on_2026,
  title = {follow on},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/follow%20on},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}