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

got back (at)

verb

past tense of get back (at)

as in gave back

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owed

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Verb

Ottawa has retaliated and rejected demands that Carney says threaten Canadian sovereignty.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Sep. 2026
The suit says Columbia retaliated instead of investigating, branding events as security risks, tightening discipline to deter criticism of Israel, and surveilling students with private investigators monitoring Khalil and his campus group.

— Sudhin Thanawala, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of retaliated

Verb

The Sacramento Bee first reported in May that the Steyer campaign paid influencers as little as $10 to boost Steyer’s progressive candidacy — often without disclosing they’d been reimbursed.

— Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2026
Students who have already purchased the Den Pass for the 2026-2027 academic year will be reimbursed.

— Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of reimbursed

Verb

The victory was also payback for West Boca (3-0), which avenged last season’s 26-20 overtime loss to Newman.

— Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2026
The only other times there was a Week 1 Super Bowl rematch came in 2016 when defending champion Denver beat Carolina 21-20 and in the first year of the merger when Minnesota avenged a loss to Kansas City with a 27-10 victory in 1970.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of avenged

Verb

According to an email sent to ticket holders, the shows will no longer proceed and all tickets will be automatically refunded to the original payment method.

— Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 19 Sep. 2026
All ticket holders for the late-night show that the band was supposed to perform will be refunded automatically.

— Dan Raby, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of refunded

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