Follow and Shape

Follow

Follow verb - To come after in time.

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Shape and follow are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Shape" instead a verb "Follow".

Nearby Words: following, follower, followed

Shape verb - To change (something) so as to make it suitable for a new use or situation.

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Follow and shape are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Follow" instead a verb "Shape".

Nearby Words: shaped, shapeless, shapely, shaping

character	follow character	shape character
life	follow life	shape life
people	follow people	shape people
plot	follow plot	shape plot
Other words: pattern, way, code, philosophy, events, dreams.

Reality Warper: Medians like Joan unwillingly shape the world around them to follow trends in stories.

Source: Webcomic / Hurrocks Fardel
Shapeshifter Mode Lock: Once Pennywise assumes the shape of its victim's greatest fear, it has to follow all the "rules" of that shape, whether it wants to or not.

Source: Literature / It
It seems to shape up for such an episode, but then the girls get accidentally left behind and spend the rest of the episode trying to follow their master.

Source: Anime / Busou Shinki

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