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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

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

The Giants can get after the passer and have enough to pick up back-to-back wins.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 2, 2025

The top was worn smooth, the way some stones get after years of foot travel over them.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack