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Recent Examples of Synonyms for get back (at)
Verb
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And one reason may be their reluctance to give back.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2026 -
Given the history and mission of the hospital, Earth Day is considered a paramount opportunity to give back — and La Rabida does so in many ways.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2026
Verb
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But Iran retaliated by firing on three ships from other countries and seizing two of them.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2026
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Iran seems to be retaliating by firing upon and potentially seizing more commercial ships.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
22 Apr. 2026
Verb
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After encountering an alien girl named Ruthye, who is hellbent on avenging the death of her father, Supergirl joins the fight for justice.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
15 Apr. 2026
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But his main motivation was to fictionally avenge the death of his real-life brother from the painkiller Oxycontin.—
Molly Lambert,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 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 27 Apr. 2026.
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