go after

phrase

: to try to get : seek

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Keeping the party going after the final whistle Don’t let the experience end when the scoreboard goes dark. Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026 Why go after both guys who were putting on a banger of a match? Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 13 July 2026 Find out where Laura Prepon, Uzo Aduba, Danielle Brooks, and their costars went after leaving Litchfield Penitentiary. Gwen Ihnat, Entertainment Weekly, 11 July 2026 The group, which helped defend Idaho’s and West Virginia’s bans, has gone after Connecticut for allowing transgender females to compete in girls’ athletic events. Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 8 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for go after

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“Go after.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20after. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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