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be after

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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Before you make any significant move in the market, always estimate what your net-net-net returns would be after paying those tolls.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

What will your household income be after your husband’s job changes, and what percentage of your income will that $17,000 a month make up?

From MarketWatch • Feb. 17, 2026

Instead, it will be after a six-month period.

From BBC • Dec. 26, 2025

If the tech bubble pattern holds, it won’t be after the momentum trade peaks that value takes over.

From Barron's • Nov. 19, 2025

Romero said he didn’t know how dangerous the bull might be after being a rodeo bull.

From "Ceremony:" by Leslie Marmon Silko