get after

phrase

: to pursue with exhortation, reprimand, or attack

The coach really got after the players at halftime.

Examples of get after in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In his journals Steinbeck complains about how sore his fingers got after writing with pencils all day long. — Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2026

The Bears got after Sam Darnold, and their three sacks and six QB hits don’t come close to painting the whole picture. — Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026

Williams and Barmore can get after the quarterback, along with rookie edge rusher Gabe Jacas. — David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026

But how much better did Atlanta get after adding Reese this past offseason? — Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1869, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for get after

• hereafter
• thereafter
• drafter
• laughter
• rafter
• hereinafter
• thereinafter