get back (at)

verb

Definition of get back (at)next
as in to give back

Related Words

Relevance

Dissimilar Words

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for get back (at)
  1. give back
  2. retaliate
  3. avenge
Verb
  • Fill in the gap and find a way to give back, whether that means helping at a community garden, food pantry, animal shelter, or beach cleanup.
    — Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 20 July 2026
  • For Room, Miami FC’s goalkeeper, the event provided a chance to give back after the sacrifices required to reach the professional level.
    — Tyler M. Carmona July 17, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026
Definition of give back
Verb
  • But prices at the pump began to climb again after Iran resumed attacks on ships trying to exit the strait and after the US retaliated and put a blockade on Iranian ports.
    — Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
  • Earlier, the military said its strikes targeted Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard to retaliate for Friday’s killing of troops in Jordan.
    — Jon Gambrell, Fortune, 19 July 2026
Definition of retaliate
Verb
  • After avenging his father’s murder, Kenji was forced to flee his country, carrying only his sword and his shame.
    — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 21 July 2026
  • Instead, Clytemnestra has been plotting his murder to avenge Iphigenia’s death.
    — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 20 July 2026
Definition of avenge
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

get back
get back (at)
get by
See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Get back (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get%20back%20%28at%29. Accessed 27 Jul. 2026.

Copy Citation
Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

Listen to the pronunciation of parochial

See Definitions and Examples »

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See More

Democracy or Republic: What's the difference?

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

Is it 'nerve-racking' or 'nerve-wracking'?

Why does English have so many silent letters?

Every Letter Is Silent, Sometimes: A-Z List of Examples
See More

Popular in Wordplay

See More

It's a Scorcher! Words for the Summer Heat

The Longest Long Words List

Ten Words Ending with a Silent ‘T’

The Words of the Week - Jul 24

Even More Bird Names that Sound Like Insults (and Sometimes Are)
See More

Popular

See More

Democracy or Republic: What's the difference?

It's a Scorcher! Words for the Summer Heat

The Longest Long Words List
See More

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
The Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
chain-question-mark
Missing Link Quiz July 2026 Five seconds to figure out the word that fits bot...
See All