got back (at)

verb

past tense of get back (at)
as in gave back

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for got back (at)
  1. retaliated
  2. reimbursed
  3. avenged
  4. refunded
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  • The rival gangs fought and retaliated against each other both before and after Shakur's death.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Kavanagh alleged that Sky retaliated by terminating her contract and marching her out of the building.
    — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of retaliated
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  • After alleging that some patients had to wait more than a year to get reimbursed, Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes recently brought a suit under state consumer protection laws against SimonMed Imaging, which has 170 locations in 10 states.
    — Julie Appleby, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Property owners can be reimbursed up to $125 for a toilet replacement and take home complimentary water-saving devices.
    — Isabel Rivera, Miami Herald, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of reimbursed
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  • Kansas avenged the Duke loss with a 66-59 win in the 1988 NCAA Final Four semifinals in Kansas City.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026
  • In gender, Columbus' men avenged an earlier season loss and cruised to an 11-6 win to sweep gender doubles.
    — Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of avenged
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  • Tickets purchased with a credit card from Etix or the State Fair Ticket Office will be automatically refunded.
    — Riley Moser, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Anyone with tickets for grandstand shows would be refunded, according to the Facebook post.
    — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of refunded
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“Got back (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/got%20back%20%28at%29. Accessed 20 Aug. 2026.

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