get after

Example Sentences

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“Those are two amazing baseball players and what a treat for them to get after it,” Corona coach Andy Wise said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

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

From Barron's • Feb. 13, 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

"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

“Come to think of it, Rowdy,” I said, “I’m starving to death for a drink of water. Let’s go get a drink first and then we’ll really get after these monkeys.”

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls