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

If Burrow can stay healthy and give the Bengals some early leads, Dexter Lawrence and the rest of that defensive front will have their opportunities to get after opposing QBs. — Dan Pompei, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

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