get back (at)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for get back (at)
Verb
  • Angel investors are successful operators who want to give back, not venture capitalists in training.
    Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Keeping the British driver's condition in mind, McLaren intervened by asking Piastri to give back P2 to Norris.
    Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Both players alleged they had been bullied and retaliated against by Flacks since the conclusion of the Weaver Patterson investigation.
    Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Cole Skinner could have easily retaliated against the Florida’s Brendan Bett for spitting at him last week in Gainesville.
    Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Anisimova aims to avenge Wimbledon heartbreak The world of elite sports is littered with examples of players and teams that nearly reached the very top, only to fall short at the proverbial finish line.
    Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025
  • But the Spartans' next opponent, Boston College, may provide a true test for Michigan State, as the Spartans aim to avenge a 23-19 loss in the 2024 season and set themselves up for a good showing in Big Ten play.
    Christian Romo, Freep.com, 4 Sep. 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 14 Sep. 2025.

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