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angle (for) v.
seek v.

VERB

angle (for)

Synonyms

WEAK

aim for cast about for connive conspire contrive fish for hint hunt invite look for maneuver plan plot scheme seek solicit strive try for

VERB

seek

Synonyms

STRONGEST

explore follow investigate pursue

STRONG

chase comb delve dragnet fan fish hunt inquire mouse nose prowl quest ransack root scout scratch

WEAK

beat the bushes bird-dog bob for cast about delve for dig for ferret out fish for go after gun for leave no stone unturned look about look around look high and low run after search for search out sniff out track down

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ignore shun

WEAK

answer find neglect reply

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be after

“The test will likely be after the summit.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026

Fifa regulations state maternity leave for female footballers should be "a minimum period of 14 weeks' paid absence" - eight weeks of which must be after the birth.

From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026

None of this is a finished product, nor could it be after a single meeting.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 19, 2026

Any merger will be after the SpaceX IPO.

From Barron's ● Jun. 8, 2026

“He’s supposed to be after me. So McGonagall reckons he might have sent it.”

From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling

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