run after
Britishverb
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to pursue (a member of the opposite sex) with persistent attention
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to pursue (anything) persistently
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to care for in an excessively attentive or servile way
she runs after her three grown sons as if they were babies
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Also, chase after.
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Follow, pursue with haste, as in Our dog loves to run after the mail truck , or The children were chasing after the geese in the park . [c. 1300]
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Seek the company or attention of, especially aggressively. For example, He's run after her for a year, but she just ignores him . [Early 1500s]
Example Sentences
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He wanted to bring in someone like Rick Bowness, the veteran coach who in January led the Columbus Blue Jackets, then the worst team in the East, to a 19-3-4 run after taking over midseason.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026
The Bruins took the lead with 3:51 left in the first quarter as a part of a 10-0 run after starting the game one for five.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 22, 2026
Draper's absence from the tour is the overriding reason why he has lost the British top spot, but Norrie has had an excellent run after falling outside the top 90 in April.
From BBC ● Mar. 16, 2026
The analogy he uses is of little kids playing soccer: They tend to all run after the ball and not stick to their positions.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 9, 2026
Maddie ran all the checks she’d normally run after a flight, and then started again with the ones she’d run before a flight.
From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein
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