Follows
Lead is an antonym for follows in topics: trail, understand, take the place of, act in accordance with.
Lead
Lead verb - To point out the way for (someone) especially from a position in front.
Both words in one sentence
- Trying to be clever, he asks Carly to stop instead, but she just follows Ted's lead.
Source: Ironic Echo / Live-Action TV - Although it's debatable whether she can be called a "sidekick", as he usually follows her lead.
Source: Characters / Sesame Street - Their members are as follows: Fat Mike (Michael Burkett) on bass and lead vocals, El Hefe (Aaron Abeyta) on lead guitar, Eric Melvin on rhythm guitar, and Erik Sandin on drums.
Source: Music / NOFX
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