get after

Example Sentences

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“It doesn’t have the refined refreshing taste with a subtle buzz that I get after cracking open a chilled can of Diet Coke.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 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

“We understand that things happen, and you’ve got to be able to respond. So yesterday, we didn’t come out and get after it. … Today, they came out with a little more purpose.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2025

He keeps back cuz the swamp turtles we know have more than enough snap to get after a dog.

From "The Knife of Never Letting Go" by Patrick Ness