go after

phrase

: to try to get : seek

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But if Drinkwitz goes after and can get FSU or North Carolina, Baker would make a lot of sense for Mizzou. — Bruce Feldman, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026 The animal then goes after the person's legs in an unprovoked attack. — Julia Gomez, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026 Everyone in the house gets involved in the election, phone banking and going after the 80 or so votes still up for grabs. — Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026 Yet that has never stopped a litigious tycoon — especially these days — from going after a media outlet to make a point or extract some concession. — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for go after

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of go after was before the 12th century

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“Go after.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20after. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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