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

"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

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

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 2, 2025

In a minute I heard her get after someone about throwing trash in our yard and then she stomped off.

From "Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key" by Jack Gantos