Followed where carted around (6)
I believe the answer is:
traced
'followed' is the definition.
('trace' can be a synonym of 'follow')
'carted around' is the wordplay.
'around' indicates an anagram.
'carted' with letters rearranged gives 'TRACED'.
'where' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for traced that I've seen before include "Outlined or tracked back" , "Discovered by following pieces of evidence" , "Sketched the outline of" , "Followed and found" , "Found - copied" .)