be after

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VERB

angle (for)

Synonyms

WEAK

aim for cast about for connive conspire contrive fish for hint hunt invite look for maneuver plan plot scheme seek solicit strive try for

VERB

seek

Synonyms

STRONGEST

explore follow investigate pursue

STRONG

chase comb delve dragnet fan fish hunt inquire mouse nose prowl quest ransack root scout scratch

WEAK

beat the bushes bird-dog bob for cast about delve for dig for ferret out fish for go after gun for leave no stone unturned look about look around look high and low run after search for search out sniff out track down

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ignore shun

WEAK

answer find neglect reply

Example Sentences

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be after

None of this is a finished product, nor could it be after a single meeting.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 19, 2026

Any merger will be after the SpaceX IPO.

From Barron's ● Jun. 8, 2026

Perhaps the best time to see the meteors will be after 22:00 BST once it gets dark enough for most of us.

From BBC ● Apr. 21, 2026

What were your conversations about where your characters would be after all these years?

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 20, 2026

I wanted it to be after, so he could have had that brief moment of escape, of sunlight, of pretended flight.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood