run after

phrase

Synonyms of run afternext
1
: pursue, chase
especially : to seek the company of
2
: to take up with : follow
run after new theories

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Osaka feels primed for a truly deep Grand Slam run after a spring and summer well balanced between rest and good results. Ava Wallace, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026 Marty Brown 5-yard run after two beauts from Darian Mensah to Malachi Toney on an eight-play, 89-yard drive. Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026 Medtronic is finally ready to run after yesterday’s good quarter. Jim Cramer, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026 The Honda continues down the street and crashes into a parked car, as Good’s wife, Becca Good, who was recording the altercation, runs after it. Emily Witt, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for run after

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“Run after.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/run%20after. Accessed 14 Sep. 2026.

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