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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  • Murray alleges the school retaliated against Newman for reporting his concerns.
    — Tori Mason, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Iran has retaliated against targets across the Middle East, including a pumping station on Saudi Arabia’s East-West oil pipeline, and has used attacks on commercial shipping to assert control over the Strait of Hormuz.
    — Steven John, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of retaliated
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  • Then, you'd be reimbursed for up to $5,000 per year of eligible expenses.
    — Liz Knueven, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Families are reimbursed for the cost of 15 hours of preschool per week, which amounts to more than $6,000 per year.
    — Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of reimbursed
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  • After falling short at home in last year’s National Women’s Soccer League quarterfinals, the Current avenged that defeat by beating Angel City FC 1-0 in extra time after a scoreless 90 minutes.
    — Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Commerce has avenged four 2025 losses (East Jackson, Elbert County, Oglethorpe County, Rabun County), the most of any GHSA school this season.
    — Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of avenged
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  • Nearly $20 billion in tariff collections are still set to be refunded.
    — Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 8 Nov. 2026
  • While Customs and Border Protection has refunded a significant portion of the $166 billion collected under the now-defunct IEEPA tariff scheme, a significant number of businesses have been unable to collect the money they’re rightfully owed.
    — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of refunded
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