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

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get after

The rules are more flexible for survivor benefits, which you get after the person whose record is being used dies.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 2026

Maybe this is the insecurity you get after the Pentagon starts negging its generals.

From Slate ● Jun. 24, 2026

“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

Their attacking style helps them get after targets, like in their pursuits of 378 and 371 against India in 2022 and 2025 respectively.

From BBC ● Dec. 29, 2025

Not that she still didn’t get after Dante.

From "Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe" by Benjamin Alire Saenz

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