As a verb:
* To go or come after someone or something: "The dog followed its owner."
* To come or occur after something else: "The storm followed a period of intense heat."
* To pay attention to something: "She followed the instructions carefully."
* To comply with: "They followed the rules."
* To pursue: "He followed his dreams of becoming a musician."
As an adjective:
* Coming after something else: "The followed day was a rainy one."
As a noun:
* A person who follows someone or something: "She was a devoted followed of the band."
In a sentence:
* "The children followed their teacher down the hall." (Going after someone)
* "Rain followed the sunshine." (Occurring after something else)
* "Please follow the recipe exactly." (Paying attention to something)
* "He was followed by the paparazzi." (Being pursued)
* "The book was a followed among young adults." (Being popular or widely read)
To understand the specific meaning of "followed" in a sentence, consider the context and the other words surrounding it.