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Synonyms for going after
verb come from behind and grab

overtake
get
make
reach
take

pass
grab
jump
ram
overhaul

board
come upon
run down
go after
climb on

cotch
hop on

Antonyms for going after

misunderstand
dissuade
deny
disallow
refuse
veto
let off
misplace

release
fall behind
fail
lose
miss
depart
leave
discourage

stop
receive
free
let go
push
be immune

Synonyms
verb run after, pursue

tear
run down
rush
expel
hunt
drive

trail
track
follow
hound
speed
course

charge
seek
bird-dog
go after
drive away
chivy

shag
take off after
track down

Antonyms

retard
escape

retreat
neglect

lead
run away

Synonyms
verb go up against in contest

contend
play
wrestle
clash
contest
challenge
vie
face
try
spar
battle
fight

essay
bandy
attempt
fence
emulate
rival
bid
collide
grapple
joust
oppose
struggle

tilt
tussle
encounter
strive
go for
lock horns
take on
be in the running
cope with
go after
go for broke
go for the gold

in the hunt
jockey for position
match strength
match wits
participate in
pit oneself against
run for
scramble for
seek prize
take part

Antonyms

retreat
surrender
release
aid
assist

give up
agree
make peace
forget
help

support
let go
yield

Synonyms
verb compete, fight

vie
confront
cope
resist
grapple
oppose
meet
argue
dispute
withstand
litigate
clash

contest
emulate
rival
push
face
skirmish
controvert
jostle
stand
battle
strive
tug

oppugn
encounter
struggle
go for
lock horns
go after
push for
go for broke
go for it
go for jugular
have at
jockey for position

knock oneself out
make play for
mix it up with
scramble for
shoot at
shoot for
tangle with
give all one’s got
give one’s all

Antonyms

comply
surrender
hide
retreat
desert

cede
give in
go along
agree
yield

make peace
abandon
give up
leave

Synonyms
verb take the place of

pursue
supervene
supersede
displace
replace

succeed
supplant
result
ensue
chase

come from
postdate
be subsequent to
come after
come next

go after
go next
proceed from
spring from

Antonyms

precede
pass over
shun
slight

avoid
disregard
scorn
misunderstand

neglect
go before
lead
not get

Synonyms
verb trail, pursue physically

track
seek
accompany
attend
concatenate
spook
search
draggle
convoy
persecute

hunt
dog
freeze
tail
tag
stalk
escort
shadow
hound
chase

onto
run down
string along
catenate
shag
tailgate
bring up the rear
come with
dog the footsteps of
give chase

go after
go with
put a tail on
run after
schlepp along
stick to
tag after
tag along
take out after

Antonyms

ignore
pass over
shun
slight
precede
avoid

disregard
scorn
misunderstand
neglect
let go
leave alone

run away
go before
lead
not get

Synonyms
verb look, search for

drag
forage
prowl
interrogate
investigate
scour
seek
examine

rummage
trace
inquire
question
probe
winnow
trail
sift

quest
delve
grope
ransack
ferret out
fish for
run down
go after

be on the lookout
cast about
look all over hell
look high and low
nose around
scratch around
search high heaven
try to find

Antonyms

reply
ignore

rush
answer

let go
neglect

Synonyms
verb blame, denounce

vituperate
protest
castigate
condemn
scold
except
lambaste
trash
kick

object
rail
censure
admonish
upbraid
blast
reproach
berate
expostulate

roast
remonstrate
scorch
lay into
lay out
recriminate
crack down on
go after
have at

let have it
read out
rip into
sound off
tongue-lash
work over
jump down one’s throat

Antonyms

compliment
praise
laud

uphold
accept
approve

flatter
allow
agree

Synonyms
verb look for; seek

search
dig
look
inquire

probe
explore
investigate
survey

sift
delve
go into
look into

go after

Antonyms

ignore

miss

overlook

Synonyms
verb chase, follow

seek
bait
fish
haunt
tag
hound
badger
trace
tail
persist
persevere

accompany
attend
track
trail
plague
shadow
bug
ride
hunt
dog
harass

stalk
harry
oppress
run down
bird-dog
go after
chivy
camp on the doorstep of
give chase
hunt down
move behind

nose around
play catch up
poke around
prowl after
run after
scout out
search for
search high heaven
search out
take out after
track down

Antonyms

ignore
aid
assist
retreat
eschew
shun

discontinue
run away
leave alone
give up
leave
quit

stop
be lazy
neglect
help
let go
support

Synonyms
verb seek social alliance with

sue
chase
address
rush

court
woo
call
date

spark
go for
sweetheart
go after

chase after
pay attention
pay court
play up to

Antonyms

ignore
retreat
eschew

shun
discontinue
stop

run away
give up

Synonyms
verb reprimand; criticize harshly

scold
chide
berate
admonish
upbraid
censure
castigate
reprimand
oppose
reproach

read
pay
rake
rip
blame
reprehend
lecture
lesson
reprove
fry

zap
bawl out
chew out
dress down
lay into
tell off
go after
monish
jawbone
call on the carpet

carp on
climb all over
jump on
lean on
sit on
sound off
take to task
tear apart
tick off
jump down one’s throat

Antonyms

compliment
praise

laud
flatter

approve

Synonyms
verb oppose; be a match for

emulate
equal
resemble
contend
contest
correspond
approximate

tie
amount
near
compete
partake
touch
meet

approach
match
come up to
go for
bear comparison with
come near to
compare with

go after
jockey for position
measure up to
rivalize
scramble for
seek to displace
vie with

Antonyms

disconnect
aid
assist

cooperate
give up
leave

help
support

Synonyms
verb look for

pursue
follow
investigate
explore
scout
inquire
scratch
fish
hunt
prowl

root
dragnet
quest
fan
nose
delve
comb
mouse
ransack
chase

beat the bushes
ferret out
fish for
bird-dog
be after
bob for
cast about
delve for
dig 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

ignore
shun

reply
find

neglect
answer

Synonyms
verb try for, exert oneself

tackle
aim
endeavor
seek
essay
contend
sweat
moil
attempt
toil

offer
work
drive
labor
strain
hassle
jockey
compete
struggle
push

assay
fight
scramble
tug
bear down
take on
go all out
bend over backward
go after
go for broke

go for the jugular
go the limit
knock oneself out
leave no stone unturned
make every effort
shoot for
try hard
break one’s neck
do one’s best
do one’s utmost

Antonyms

surrender
laze
dissuade
repress
neglect

idle
relax
rest
discourage
agree

make peace
yield
forget
skip

Synonyms
verb try

attempt
go for
risk
tackle
undertake
drive for

give a go
give a whirl
go after
go all out
have a crack
have a go

have a rip
have a shot
have a stab
have a whack
make a pass at
make a stab

make an attempt
make an effort
shoot for
vie for
do one’s best

Synonyms
verb follow, pursue

apprehend
beat the bushes
bring to light
capture
catch
chase
cover
discover
do

dog
expose
ferret out
find
hunt
put together
run down
scout
shadow

stalk
tail
trace
trail
travel
traverse
unearth
bird-dog
be hot on the trail

dig up
dog footsteps of
draw an inference
go after
piece together
smell out
sniff out
stick to

Antonyms

run away

Synonyms
verb attempt

attack
work
seek
struggle
essay
contend
risk
contest
wrangle
propose
undertake

labor
aim
aspire
compete
venture
tackle
endeavor
speculate
strive
bear down
go for

chip away at
drive for
exert oneself
go after
go all out
have a crack
have a go
have a shot
have a stab
have a whack
knock oneself out

lift a finger
make a bid
make a pass at
make an attempt
make an effort
put oneself out
shoot for
vie for
do one’s best

Antonyms

surrender
laze
give in
abstain
ignore

delight
idle
rest
forget
neglect

give up
agree
please
be idle

Synonyms
verb follow

supersede
pursue
displace
replace
succeed

supplant
result
ensue
chase
come from

on
postdate
be subsequent to
come after
come next

go after
go next
proceed from
spring from

Antonyms

retreat

precede

run away