NYT Dictionary

FOLLOWING

/ˈfɒləɪn/

AdjectivePrepositionNounVerbFOL-low-ingfol-low-ing · 3 syllablesGrade 3

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2021, 2023

Meaning

Coming next, either in sequence or in time.

Origin: Unknown

By surface analysis, follow + -ing.

succeedingfollowing nextafterlaterposteriorsubsequentsuccessorulteriorundermentioned

precedingantecedentanteriorearliererstwhileexforegoneformerhithertoold

Accepted in 1 recorded puzzle, including a pangram: