after hours

[af-ter-ouuhrz, -ou-erz, ahf-] / ˈæf tərˈaʊərz, -ˈaʊ ərz, ˈɑf- /

NOUN

night

Synonyms

STRONGEST

midnight

STRONG

bedtime blackness dark darkness duskiness evening eventide gloom nightfall nighttime obscurity twilight

WEAK

after dark before dawn dark hours dead of night dusk to dawn nighttide pitch dark pitch-darkness witching hour

Antonyms

STRONG

day daybreak daylight daytime light morning

WEAK

brightness illumination lightness

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Google’s stock price had just shot up in after-hours trading.

From The Wall Street Journal

Shares gained in after-hours trading following the news and continued their ascent on Wednesday, jumping 6.3%.

From Barron's

Shares of HP were falling 7.4% in after-hours trading following the results.

From Barron's

Its shares were rising in after-hours trading after the company raised its AI server guidance.

From Barron's

Also returning is Pride Nite, which will celebrate the LGBTQIA+ community and run as a separately ticketed after-hours event on June 16 and 18.

From Los Angeles Times

after hours

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