Following
Following adjective - Being the one that comes immediately after another.
In the background and following are semantically related. In some cases you can use "In the background" instead an adverb "Following".
In the background
Following and in the background are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Following" instead an adverb phrase "In the background".
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
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Similarly, the following chase scene could have been scary, as Kayley is fleeing for her life... except that it features Ruber's goofy minions following her on hilariously small mounts while rather unfitting music plays in the background.
Source: Nightmare Retardant - During most of Twilight and Fluttershy's conversation following, Pinkie remains in the background still eating the apple.
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It didn't help that following the first two miniseries, the cartoon's writers had a hard time using a fully-masked mute ninja commando, so they put him in the background.
Source: McNinja
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In the background and Following. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 31, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/following/in_the_background
Following & In the background. N.p., 2016. Web. 31 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/following/in_the_background>.
In the background or Following. 2016. Accessed July 31, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/following/in_the_background.
