(what with, idiomatic) As a consequence of
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In the time following
“The guests headed to the hall for the reception after the wedding ceremony.”
At the rear of
“His loyal pet dog walked closely after him.”
As a result of
“Jon Snow detested Ramsay Bolton after the way he had treated Sansa.”
In the face of
“He was still feeling hungry after having eaten plenty of food already.”
In pursuit of
“The police chased after the suspect who was attempting to evade them.”
In search or quest of
“I'm after a good bottle of red wine to savor with friends during my dinner tonight.”
Following in order or importance
“Her favorite singer after Justin Bieber is Drake.”
With regard to
“We made queries after the case at hand hoping to get an update on the situation.”
In honor of
“The mayor of Chicago would name a street in his city after Oprah Winfrey.”
In the style of
“He fashioned his funky dance moves after James Brown.”
Taking into consideration
“After our last disaster, we need to take proper precautions this time around.”
At or to the further side of
Being followed by another so as to form a series
Over a period of time
Expressing the length of time before a future event is expected to happen
In the guise of
Together with
Later or following in time
“He had an operation, and during the days after, he would begin to feel much better.”
At the back
“Having spotted their suspect, the undercover detectives followed after inconspicuously.”
(what with, idiomatic) As a consequence of
As soon as
“The other girls would start gossiping about her after she left the room.”
(dated) Occurring at a later time or period
“I did verily believe in my own mind but my after experience convinced me that this was all a notion.”
(nautical) At or towards the stern of a ship
“The after gun is abaft the forward gun.”
Desiring or being on the lookout for (something)
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