Synonyms of run after

run after

phrase

as in track

to go after or on the track of

She ran after the puppy that escaped from the yard.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• track
• pursue
• chase
• escort
• follow
• course
• accompany
• dog
• trail
• trace
• tail
• tag
• shadow
• run
• bird-dog
• hound
• watch
• search (for)
• hunt
• seek
• eye
• observe
• chaperone

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lead
• guide
• head
• pilot

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of run after

Fairways this week are extremely firm and fast, so expect plenty of run after tee shots. — Justin Ray, New York Times, 18 July 2026

Byron Buxton added a late sacrifice fly and scored two runs after missing four games with right hip impingement. — ABC News, 4 July 2026

The Giants were trailing by five runs after Logan Webb pitched just three innings, and Gage’s goal was to get six outs. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 4 July 2026

Antonelli was in fourth, having aborted his final run after Verstappen crashed and brought out a yellow flag at turn 9. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 29 June 2026