in the wake of

phrase

1

: close behind and in the same path of travel

… missionaries arrived in the wake of conquistadors and soldiers …

—Sabine MacCormack

2

: as a result of : as a consequence of

… power vacuums left in the wake of the Second World War.

—Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr.

Examples of in the wake of in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Now in the spotlight, the case has stoked outrage and concern in China especially after a tightening of rules in the wake of another scandal – the revelation in 2018 that babies had been born from embryos gene-edited by Chinese scientist He Jiankui. — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 31 July 2026

The reserves were drawn down over 50% during the Biden administration, to manage the fallout from spiking gasoline prices in the wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. — George Calhoun, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

The organization briefly benefited from federal funding in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, causing a budget crunch once those dollars ran out. — Ilana Arougheti july 30, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026

Rafts of otters entertained me with their antics, while dolphins played in the wake of whale-watching boats. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 July 2026

Rhymes for in the wake of

• above
• foxglove
• hereof
• thereof
• whereof
• dove
• glove
• love
• shove
• hereinabove