Synonyms of getting after

getting after

phrase

present participle of get after

as in admonishing

to criticize (someone) so as to correct a fault

My professor got after me about my overdue assignments.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• admonishing
• reprimanding
• getting on
• ticking off
• scolding
• blaming
• criticizing
• burning one's ears
• railing (at or against)
• chiding
• chewing out
• dressing down
• faulting
• reproaching
• rebuking
• reproving
• mocking
• lecturing
• condemning
• berating
• attacking
• reprehending
• upbraiding
• rating
• knocking
• minimizing
• panning
• flaying
• haranguing
• censuring
• lashing
• scoring
• jawing
• keelhauling
• crucifying
• assailing
• denouncing
• putting down
• bad-mouthing
• slamming
• disparaging
• lambasting
• castigating
• belittling
• ridiculing
• excoriating
• abusing
• blasting
• deprecating
• deriding
• scoffing
• scorning
• dissing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• approving
• endorsing
• sanctioning
• OK'ing
• praising
• saluting
• extolling
• applauding
• hailing
• touting
• lauding

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of getting after

In fact, until the end, the fans treated it like a typical late-season Sun game from years past, when the franchise was a perennial playoff contender, cheering, chanting, getting after the refs at all the right moments. — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 25 Sep. 2026

There’s been a boom-or-bust nature to TCU’s success getting after the quarterback with it often feeling like either the quarterback will be brought down for a sack or having plenty of time to throw. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Sep. 2026