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Definitions

get after

VERB
censure
Synonyms
STRONGEST
admonish berate castigate chastise chide denounce discipline rebuff rebuke reprimand reproach scold
STRONG
abuse animadvert asperse attack backbite blame cavil contemn denigrate deprecate disapprove disparage impugn incriminate judge knock lecture ostracize remonstrate reprehend reprove upbraid
WEAK
carp at cut up exprobate find fault with look askance pick apart pull apart read out take to task tear apart tell off
Antonyms
STRONGEST
approve commend compliment flatter forgive laud praise
STRONG
agree cherish defend endorse protect sanction
WEAK
allow permit

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

"It can't be that hard, let's get after them," he said.

From BBC • Dec. 19, 2025

"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

But that was as close as the Sparks would get after Hamby fouled Kayla Thornton on a three-point attempt.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2025

For a second I even have to catch my breath—that same feeling I get after making something I’m proud of.

From "The House That Lou Built" by Mae Respicio