get even

phrase

: to get revenge

Examples of get even in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Miami got even hotter when Billboard Latin Music Week brought together some of the most influential voices shaping the future of Latin music. — Billboard Staff, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2026

Things got even a bit more unusual though, in the news conference. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026

Our bills could get even higher amid cuts to healthcare, SNAP and other vital programs. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 29 Oct. 2026

There’s scant room for inner life here, nor for reflection on anything more specific than war’s general cruelty — though, needless to say, the enemy gets even shorter shrift. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 29 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1855, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for get even

• breakeven
• genevan
• uneven
• steven