got back (at)

verb

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

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  1. retaliated
  2. reimbursed
  3. avenged
  4. refunded
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  • Iran retaliated by targeting countries across the Middle East.
    — Tucker Reals, CBS News, 13 July 2026
  • And across the region, Iranian state media claimed its forces had retaliated by targeting US military sites and assets.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 12 July 2026
Definition of retaliated
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  • France did not give up entirely on water cures; people with a wide variety of disorders can go to thermal spas for treatments even today and be reimbursed within the French medical system.
    — Veronique Greenwood, Time, 9 July 2026
  • The town will also need to track all cleanup efforts to get reimbursed.
    — Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 4 July 2026
Definition of reimbursed
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  • The win avenged Scotland's 33-24 loss to Argentina in Edinburgh in the autumn.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 July 2026
  • The Trevians were eliminated by Lane Tech in the sectional final last season but avenged that loss in the sectional semifinals this season.
    — Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
Definition of avenged
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  • New shows have been booked at medium-sized venues In five of the affected six cities, and ticketholders whose money is being refunded will automatically be preregistered for a chance to buy tickets for the replacement dates.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 14 July 2026
  • StubHub has since refunded him for the tickets and applied a roughly $1,400 credit to his StubHub account.
    — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 14 July 2026
Definition of refunded
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