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Synonyms

get after

Idioms  

  1. Urge or scold someone about doing something. For example, Dad should get after Billy to mow the lawn, or Mary got after Jane for forgetting her house key. Also see keep after.

Example Sentences

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Moderna needs all the help it can get after a brutal few years.

From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026

If they can run the ball to help Stidham out that could be huge, as we know the NFL's best sack unit will get after Maye and make life uncomfortable all night.

From BBC • Jan. 20, 2026

"To continue to keep CNN strong in the future," the executive argued, "we better get after our audiences where they currently are."

From Barron's • Dec. 17, 2025

The return of Jayden Daniels gives the Commanders a boost and that Washington defense is going to get after the quarterback.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 2, 2025

Relief pours through my body, the kind of relief you get after passing a test you didn’t study for.

From "The Fourteenth Goldfish" by Jennifer L. Holm

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