in the wake of

preposition

Following.

“The city rebuilt in the wake of the earthquake.”

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Meanings

preposition

alternative in someone's wake · alternative in something's wake

  1. idiomaticFollowing.

    The city rebuilt in the wake of the earthquake.

    1 more example

    Economic reforms followed in the wake of political change.

  2. idiomaticAs a result of, because of.

    Increased security was introduced in the wake of the attack.

  3. In the noticeable disturbance of water behind (a maritime vessel).

Translations

Arabic فِي أَعْقَاب, عَلَى أَثَرِ
  • فِي أَعْقَاب (fī ʔaʕqāb)following
  • عَلَى أَثَرِ (ʕalā ʔaṯari)following
  • عَلَى إِثْرِ (ʕalā ʔiṯri)as a result of
Dutch in het kielzog
  • in het kielzogfollowing
French à l'issue de, suite à
  • à l'issue defollowing
  • suite àas a result of
  • à l'issue deas a result of
German infolge
  • infolgeas a result of
Icelandic í kjölfar, í kjölfar
  • í kjölfarfollowing
  • í kjölfaras a result of
Italian subito dopo
  • subito dopofollowing
Polish po, w wyniku
  • pofollowing
  • w wynikufollowing
  • w następstwiefollowing
  • w ślad zafollowing
  • na skutekas a result of
  • w wynikuas a result of
Portuguese na sequência de, na esteira de
  • na sequência defollowing
  • na esteira defollowing
  • na sequência deas a result of
Romanian în urma, ca urmare a
  • în urmaas a result of
  • ca urmare aas a result of
Russian после, в результа́те
  • после (posle)following
  • в результа́те (v rezulʹtáte)as a result of
  • всле́дствие (vslédstvije)as a result of
  • и́з-за (íz-za)as a result of
Spanish como consecuencia de, tras
  • como consecuencia defollowing
  • trasfollowing
Swedish i kölvattnet av
  • i kölvattnet avfollowing
Ukrainian в результа́ті, як наслі́док
  • в результа́ті (v rezulʹtáti)as a result of
  • як наслі́док (jak naslídok)as a result of
Cite this entry
APA

in the wake of. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20the%20wake%20of

MLA

“in the wake of.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20the%20wake%20of. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “in the wake of,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20the%20wake%20of.

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