Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for get back (at)
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The department’s calculations show 12 of the 13 independent hospitals in the consortium will have to give back funding, ranging from $600,000 at Haxtun Health on the Eastern Plains to $2.6 million at Arkansas Valley Regional Medical Center in La Junta.—
Meg Wingerter,
Denver Post,
8 July 2025 -
The Dow Jones Industrial Average gave back 0.9% while the Nasdaq composite also finished 0.9% lower, not too far from its own record high.—
Teresa Cerojano,
Fortune,
8 July 2025
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But Russian leaders have continued to launch missile and drone strikes on Ukraine, which retaliates in kind on strategic targets.—
Mark Temnycky,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Import Value: Over $11 billion in 2024 Notably, the E.U. may retaliate by taxing American alcohol exports, which could hurt U.S. distilleries.—
Amanda Castro
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 July 2025
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The Eagles defeated the Kansas City Chiefs 40-22, denying the Chiefs their third-straight Super Bowl and avenging their Super Bowl XLVII loss to Kansas City just two years earlier.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
19 July 2025
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Merced played Dina, Ellie's friend and eventual love interest, who joins her on a journey to Seattle to avenge (SPOILER ALERT) Joel (Pedro Pascal).—
Kalhan Rosenblatt,
NBC news,
15 July 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 26 Jul. 2025.
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