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Recent Examples of Synonyms for get back (at)
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Mbappé has sought to give back to the community that birthed a superstar, working through the years with a number of charities and launching a children’s foundation called Inspired By KM.—
Aidan McLaughlin,
Vanity Fair,
12 May 2026 -
And people willing to give back and pay fair taxes stay, and many become ultra-rich.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
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Eckardt complained anonymously to Amazon in June 2025, nearly two years after the lunch meeting, alleging that Salinas had retaliated against him for refusing to pay kickbacks.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
14 May 2026
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The lawsuit also claims that federal and state officials have failed to train their agents not to retaliate against citizens engaged in First Amendment protected activities.—
Travis Loller,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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The Bucs avenged a 12-10 loss and a 16-8 setback in the two regular-season matchups between the two teams.—
Alex Kushel,
Sun Sentinel,
10 May 2026
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Shirokawa, who had flown out twice to right, walked and struck out, came up with two outs and nobody on and then scored on an RBI single by junior second baseman Kelsey Covey as Burlington Central (10-12-1, 7-6) avenged an earlier 11-10 loss to the Whip-Purs.—
Rick Armstrong,
Chicago Tribune,
6 May 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 18 May. 2026.
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