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Recent Examples of Synonyms for get back (at)
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Parents like Mohammad Atif Hussain showed the kids how to give back to their community.—
Noel Brennan,
CBS News,
19 Feb. 2026 -
Rooted in the principles of faith, community and service, the owners also give back to the community by employing Bond Hill youth, donating to Greater Cincinnati organizations and more.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
19 Feb. 2026
Verb
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On Tuesday, the PDF retaliated by raiding positions held by the MNRA.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 Feb. 2026
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The committee granted the prize to Liu, and Beijing retaliated by imposing restrictions on Norwegian goods and cutting off diplomatic relations with Oslo for six years.—
Simon Shuster,
The Atlantic,
15 Feb. 2026
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The director frames the film as an immersion into the mind of one such figure — shaped by social discontent, inequality and state repression — who triggers revolt to avenge the death of his dog.—
Emiliano De Pablos,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2026
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Bella Ramsey takes a break from killing zombies and avenging father figures, their usual pastimes in series The Last of Us, to fool around and fall in love in Sunny Dancer, a decidedly uneven but fitfully charming, YA-skewed British comedy-drama.—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Feb. 2026
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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 21 Feb. 2026.
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