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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Byron Buxton added a late sacrifice fly and scored two runs after missing four games with right hip impingement. ABC 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

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“Run after.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/run%20after. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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