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Recent Examples of Synonyms for getting back (at)
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Sheriff Adam King, was indicted last week on two felony counts of retaliating against a witness and one misdemeanor count of abuse of office, the Star-Telegram previously reported.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Sep. 2025 -
Unions have filed lawsuits, alleging Trump is retaliating against them for opposing parts of his agenda.—
Andrea Hsu,
NPR,
1 Sep. 2025
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Ruisz and Durkin hooked up again on a 51-yard TD pass midway through the second quarter as the Eagles built a 28-0 halftime lead on the way to avenging last season’s 42-27 loss to the Thunderbolts and giving Murphy a win in his debut as Sandburg’s head coach.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Aug. 2025
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This was Alcaraz’s sixth ATP title this year and 22nd overall, going some way to avenging his loss to Sinner in the Wimbledon final last month.—
George Ramsay,
CNN Money,
19 Aug. 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 9 Sep. 2025.
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