get back (at)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for get back (at)
Verb
  • From surprise giveaways to covering tuition, Kodak’s commitment to giving back is deeply rooted in his upbringing and personal experiences.
    Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 17 Apr. 2025
  • Kelce’s annual show is his way of giving back to Kansas City.
    Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 14 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Sharing the land with wolves means some farmers lose livestock when wolves eat them, and some farmers retaliate by killing wolves, not always legally.
    Olivia Ferrari, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Apr. 2025
  • New Delhi retaliated by launching airstrikes on Pakistan, the first such incursion into its territory since the 1971 war.
    Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • On a remote asteroid mining operation, a grieving Mechanist gets a new companion and has a chance to avenge herself against the Shaper assassin who killed her husband.
    Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 24 Apr. 2025
  • Could avenging that particular defeat be enough to bring about a bigger vibe shift?
    Liam Twomey, New York Times, 21 Apr. 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 1 May. 2025.

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