Synonyms of get after

get after

phrase

as in reprimand

to criticize (someone) so as to correct a fault

My professor got after me about my overdue assignments.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reprimand
• admonish
• get on
• blame
• scold
• criticize
• tick off
• fault
• chide
• rail (at or against)
• reproach
• chew out
• rebuke
• burn one's ears
• reprove
• dress down
• mock
• lecture
• condemn
• attack
• jaw
• berate
• minimize
• pan
• rate
• knock
• censure
• upbraid
• keelhaul
• harangue
• score
• lash
• crucify
• flay
• abuse
• assail
• bad-mouth
• reprehend
• castigate
• ridicule
• denounce
• lambaste
• blast
• excoriate
• slam
• disparage
• put down
• belittle
• scoff
• deprecate
• deride
• scorn
• dis

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• approve
• sanction
• OK
• endorse
• praise
• salute
• hail
• applaud
• tout
• extol
• laud

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of get after

As an outside linebacker, Diaby gets paid to get after people. — Rick Stroud, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Sep. 2026

And Reid, the fourth-winningest coach in NFL history, was burning to get after it to a degree that belies his understated public persona. — Kansas City Star, 19 Aug. 2026

Look at the history of this country and find a pick and shovel that fits your hands and get after it. — Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Aug. 2026

The front four can get after the quarterback and defensive coordinator Vance Joseph is among the best. — Darren Cooper, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026