get even

phrase

: to get revenge

Examples of get even in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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

Over time, the dismantling and neglect of these regulatory fail-safes jacked up rural food distribution costs and allowed big grocers to get even bigger. — Michelle Miller, The Conversation, 29 Oct. 2026

Innovation in eVTOLs Beta is pushing so hard for the A250 because the case for electric flight gets even more interesting with vertical-lift aircraft. — IEEE Spectrum, 28 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1855, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for get even

• breakeven
• genevan
• uneven
• steven