GETTING BACK (AT) Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words

getting back (at)

verb

present participle of get back (at)

as in giving back

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Relevance

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owing

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All parents should recognize that the five students from Lincoln-Way East High made some poor decisions and recognize that the Homewood-Flossmoor student body responded well by not retaliating.

— Jerald McNair, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026
At least two former pilots have said 21 Air did not give their aviators enough time to rest in between flights, violating takeoff-speed protocols and retaliating against anyone who brought safety issues to light.

— Claire Healy, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of retaliating

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After avenging his father’s murder, Kenji was forced to flee his country, carrying only his sword and his shame.

— Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 21 July 2026
There’s a house on the property where Francis Ford Coppola filmed Vito Corleone avenging his mother’s death in The Godfather Part II, but Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana were interested in a much older tale about Sicily—one of gods and mortals.

— Nicole Phelps, Vogue, 14 July 2026

Definition of avenging

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