get back (at)

verb

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

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  1. give back
  2. retaliate
  3. avenge
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  • Black said many locals like her were having to rely on others to defend their land, and this was a way to give back.
    — Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 6 Aug. 2026
  • For Lwin, who came to the United States as a political refugee from Myanmar and decided to join the Navy as a way to give back, Havoc and its autonomous systems fit his mission.
    — Louisa Moller, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of give back
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  • Clinton retaliates by abducting Terrance and Phillip and threatening to execute them, signaling his intent to invade Canada.
    — Damon Wise, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The big question is whether Microsoft will retaliate against Nightmare Eclipse, who also discovered another zero-day privilege escalation flaw called BlueHammer.
    — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of retaliate
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  • Holmes cites the popular Japanese manga series Kagurabachi, about a sword-wielding young man on a quest to avenge his father.
    — Daniel Strauss, Vanity Fair, 10 Aug. 2026
  • There’s a month left until the Chiefs start their arduous journey to avenge a lost season and return to the playoffs — and compete for a fourth Super Bowl title of this era.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of avenge
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