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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  • Tehran has retaliated by trying to choke oil exports through the Strait of Hormuz, triggering the largest supply disruption in history.
    — Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Lesnar retaliated with steel steps, German suplexes, and chair shots.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of retaliated
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  • Since the late 1990s, the city’s Limited Public Financing program has reimbursed candidates for campaign spending aimed at voter engagement.
    — Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 30 July 2026
  • According to court documents, Estrella del Paso, a legal service provider in Texas, said the organization faces closure after 40 years, having not been reimbursed for up to $765,000 in federal payments for services already provided.
    — Laura Romero, ABC News, 30 July 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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  • That means that even when making debit purchases with Visa’s backing, X can’t guarantee that users will be refunded for all fraudulent charges.
    — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 29 July 2026
  • The legality of the approach is unclear, and not all renewable energy projects require lease payments that could be refunded.
    — Cameron Pugh, Christian Science Monitor, 29 July 2026
Definition of refunded
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