get even

phrase

: to get revenge

Examples of get even in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The condemnation got even louder when the Post reported that Gordillo had dropped out of an electrician apprenticeship and never become fully credentialed. — Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 22 Aug. 2026

Things can get even more complicated when several children or grandchildren inherit the property. — Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

The litigious world of college sports got even more confusing with another major court ruling two weeks before the college football season begins. — Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 21 Aug. 2026

The global incentives race has also gotten even more competitive in the past several years. — Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 20 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1855, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for get even

• breakeven
• genevan
• uneven
• steven