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

Pittsburgh Penguins player Andrei Kuzmenko returned to the team on Friday after taking some time in the wake of his father's tragic death in a bear attack last month in Siberia. — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026

What makes Bleecker’s 2026 slate particularly impressive is that the resurgence has come in the wake of a devastating tragedy. — Brent Lang, IndieWire, 2 Oct. 2026

News of the tax hike for Canal+ also follows in the wake of news that the government was also planning a €47M ($53M) cut in public funds for state broadcaster France Télévisions in 2027. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2026

For wealthy investors, as well as their investment and tax advisors, who have turned to ETFs as a tax shield, the landscape is expected to change in the wake of the new guidance from tax authorities. — Cheryl Winokur Munk, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1547, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for in the wake of

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