run after

phrase

1

: pursue, chase

especially : to seek the company of

2

: to take up with : follow

run after new theories

Examples of run after in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Flores and Lewis ignited a rally in a series of runs after trailing 12-2 in the second set. — Ethan Hanson, Daily News, 28 Aug. 2026

Last Year The Falcons finished their 2025 campaign with an 8–9 record, missing out on a postseason run after being caught in a tight, three-way split atop the division. — David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2026

Tyree Howard scores his second touchdown of the night, a 7-yard run after picking up 8 yards. — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2026

As if things weren’t already bleak, Milwaukee was gifted its 21st run after Julio Rodríguez forgot how many outs there were in the bottom of the eighth. — Johnny Flores Jr, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for run after

• hereafter
• thereafter
• drafter
• laughter
• rafter
• hereinafter
• thereinafter