Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gets at
pays off
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Get their money’s worth – make sure their major-league-leading $350 million payroll pays off.—
Mirjam Swanson,
Oc Register,
17 Oct. 2025 -
Dodgers’ lineup construction pays off As last October neared, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts rearranged his lineup.—
Charlotte Varnes,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Gets at.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gets%20at. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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