take after
verb
took after; taken after; taking after; takes after
: to resemble (someone) in features, build, character, or disposition
a daughter who takes after her mother
"That's Tulliver's son," said the publican to a grocer standing on the adjacent door-step. "Ah!" said the grocer, "I thought I knew his features. He takes after his mother's family."—
George Eliot
George Eliot"His father was lazy but his mother hasn't a lazy bone in her body, and Peter takes after her."—Lucy Maud Montgomery
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Later that year, Lupe shared their first family selfie on Instagram, which was taken after a trip to the voting polls.
—Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
The right-hander out of Florida was Boston’s next player taken after Tolle and was selected ahead of fifth-round lefty Brandon Clarke, who spent time this past year in Baseball America’s Top 100, but Neely didn’t pitch at all in 2025 due to forearm tightness.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
No further action was taken after that.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 13 Oct. 2025
But there are more steps to be taken after that.
—Hunter Patterson, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
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Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
The right-hander out of Florida was Boston’s next player taken after Tolle and was selected ahead of fifth-round lefty Brandon Clarke, who spent time this past year in Baseball America’s Top 100, but Neely didn’t pitch at all in 2025 due to forearm tightness.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
No further action was taken after that.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 13 Oct. 2025
But there are more steps to be taken after that.
—Hunter Patterson, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for take after
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“Take after.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20after. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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