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Recent Examples of Synonyms for get back (at)
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The department was able to give back about $103,891 in restitution to the tenant who was gouged, Carbajal said.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
25 Feb. 2026 -
Meaning take less, give back and build with the ecosystem rather than against it.—
Melissa Jun Rowley,
Rolling Stone,
24 Feb. 2026
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Some of these evictions are no-fault evictions, which tenant union members said are also used to retaliate against renters who complain about housing conditions.—
Ginny Monk,
Hartford Courant,
25 Feb. 2026
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Last week, his government retaliated by halting diesel shipments to Ukraine and threatening to veto a $106-billion EU loan destined for Kyiv.—
Justin Spike,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2026
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The seizure by Israel of more territory in south Lebanon, accompanied by a surge of violence including air strikes, follows Hezbollah’s decision to avenge the killing of the Iranian supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.—
Matthew Chance,
CNN Money,
3 Mar. 2026
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Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian echoed the call to avenge Khamenei’s death.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
2 Mar. 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 5 Mar. 2026.
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