Synonyms for go after
go af·ter

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1. go after

   Anything that comes after or goes after another, either in space or in time, is said to follow it. A servant follows or attends his master; a victorious general may follow the retiring enemy merely to watch and hold him in check; he chases or pursues with intent to overtake and attack; the chase is closer and hotter than the pursuit. (Compare synonyms for HUNT.) One event may follow another either with or without special connection; if it ensues, there is some orderly connection; as, the ensuing year; if it results from another, there is some relation of effect, consequence, or inference. A clerk observes his employer's directions. A child obeys his parent's commands, follows or copies his example, imitates his speech and manners. The compositor follows copy; the incoming succeeds the outgoing official.

   Synonyms:
   accompany, attend, chase, come after, copy, ensue, follow, heed, imitate, obey, observe, practise, pursue, result, succeed

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1. chase, chase after, trail, tail, tag, give chase, dog, go after, trackverb

   go after with the intent to catch

   "The policeman chased the mugger down the alley"; "the dog chased the rabbit"

   Synonyms:
   give chase, quest for, traverse, pass over, chase after, cut through, cover, shack, chamfer, mark, get over, chase, drop back, cut across, tail, furrow, get across, trail, train, bob, get behind, label, dog, track, pursue, cross, tag, quest after, drag, dock, hang back, drop behind

2. quest for, go after, quest after, pursueverb

   go in search of or hunt for

   "pursue a hobby"

   Synonyms:
   give chase, act on, prosecute, chase after, follow up on, quest for, chase, dog, tail, engage, follow, trail, quest after, track, pursue, tag

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1. Donald Trump:

   Its incredible how badly the Democratic party is screwing this up for themselves. Its amazing. Theyve got one left-wing nut after the next on television.

2. John Heubusch:

   We look forward, after Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is victorious here in fighting Putin and Russia, to giving him that award in person someday.

3. The President:

   I'll never forget the scene of Ivanka Trump coming out of prison after 21 years and greeting Ivanka Trump family and everybody was crying. Ivanka Trump sons, Ivanka Trump grandsons, everybody was crying and hugging and holding each other. It was a beautiful thing to see, it was a very tough situation.

4. Richard Harris:

   Its really exciting for us to go and see them and make sure theyre well and see how theyre doing after the rescue, hopefully we will find them in good shape.

5. Kim Hubbard:

   It's what we learn after we think we know it all that counts.