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Recent Examples of Synonyms for getting at
paying off
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The moment causes Byron, a selfish and braggadocious villain, to have a change of heart, stopping shipments of The Beauty and paying off the families ravaged by its gruesome side effects, like Bella’s.—
Hunter Ingram,
Variety,
5 Mar. 2026 -
Now, the Americans' wager is paying off.—
Becky Sullivan,
NPR,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Getting at.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/getting%20at. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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