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Recent Examples of Synonyms for getting back (at)
Verb
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Russia was also retaliating against the court, including by ordering Khan’s arrest.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
5 Oct. 2025 -
Yes, the administration is actually asserting that they must be allowed to keep imposing tariffs to stop other countries from retaliating against it for imposing tariffs.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
28 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The movie tells the story of a teenager avenging the deaths of his family at the hands of hordes of carnivorous demons and, against all the odds, it has been embraced by critics and audiences alike.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The Eagles were avenging a heartbreaking loss.—
Zach Berman,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Getting back (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/getting%20back%20%28at%29. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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