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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I just wonder how deflated Liam Rosenior's side will be after being pumped in Paris on Wednesday night - Paris St-Germain's fifth goal felt like a real hammer blow.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 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

They wouldn't be after me to read books and write long papers on the twins in James Joyce.

From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath

be after

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