GET BACK (AT) Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

get back (at)

verb

Definition of get back (at)

as in to give back

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Dolly’s original investment in Silver Dollar City, the park’s predecessor, was purely to give back to the community and support jobs in the area.

— Carlye Wisel, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
These contributions help local organizations provide food to those in need while allowing Captain George’s to give back to the people who have supported the restaurant for more than four decades.

— Abby Price, Southern Living, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of give back

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In its March 9 lawsuit, Anthropic alleged the government violated its right to free speech under the First Amendment to the Constitution by retaliating against its views on AI safety.

— Reuters, NBC news, 28 Aug. 2026
Iran retaliated immediately by attacking American bases in Bahrain, Kuwait, Jordan and Iraq on a scale not seen since the Vietnam War.

— Justin Fishel, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026

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Across the 12 tracks, the sisters team together in a quest for respect, attempting to avenge any lack of it for women in general and their extended tribe of sisters in rock and metal.

— Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 27 Aug. 2026
His son and successor, Mojtaba Khamenei, has vowed to avenge his death.

— Chad de Guzman, Time, 26 Aug. 2026

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