get back (at)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for get back (at)
Verb
  • Although some of the cash was returned by lenders, 10 of them had refused to give back the funds.
    William Gavin, Quartz, 28 Feb. 2025
  • Paula, a nurse at Baylor Scott and White, explained how her job has led her to want to give back.
    Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Beijing has already retaliated, slapping tariffs on a wide range of goods, including agricultural products (in other words, Midwestern farmers who voted for Trump), as has, more modestly, Canada.
    The Editors, National Review, 7 Mar. 2025
  • In seeking a means to retaliate against the wealthiest man alive, their attention has been drawn to Tesla, in which Musk holds an approximately 13-percent stake that accounts for a substantial share of his fortune.
    Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 7 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Kelly edged West Aurora’s Dominic Serio 4-3 in the finals, avenging a sectional loss a week earlier to Serio.
    Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2025
  • The Horned Frogs avenged their 71-57 loss on Jan. 21 in Lubbock in front of former TCU legend Desmond Bane — who had his jersey retired at halftime — in a breakout game by Trazarien White off the bench and with another clutch shot from Noah Reynolds.
    Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Feb. 2025
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“Get back (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get%20back%20%28at%29. Accessed 11 Mar. 2025.

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