How to Use get after in a Sentence
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In the meantime, all three quarterbacks will be working hard to build chemistry with their teammates and get after it as training camp begins across the league this week.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2026
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His ability to clog the middle and stuff runs grants the rest of the defensive line the opportunity to get after the quarterback when foes are forced into passing situations.
—James Boyd, New York Times, 23 July 2026
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Gentle muscle-pumping movements encourage lymph flow and may ease the heavy or tight feeling many people get after long periods of inactivity or hormonal shifts.
—Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 29 June 2026
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Remember how giddy everyone of an English persuasion got after that 4-2 victory?
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 10 July 2026
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Guests who get after it on Vail’s ski slopes and hiking and biking trails can book a CBD massage or pop into the self-care lounge and soothe sore muscles with Hyperice massage guns and Normatec leg compression sleeves.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 July 2026
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