get back (at)

verb

Definition of get back (at)next
as in to give back

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  1. give back
  2. retaliate
  3. avenge
Verb
  • All proceeds from the festival are given back through donations and scholarships.
    — Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2025
  • While the desire to give back is strong, getting started can feel overwhelming.
    — Harry Kraemer, Harvard Business Review, 11 Mar. 2025
Definition of give back
Verb
  • An example of that came last week, when the European Union threatened to retaliate for Trump's steel and aluminum tariffs by taxing imports of U.S. whiskey, among other products.
    — Scott Horsley, NPR, 19 Mar. 2025
  • Unfortunately, tariffs can be counterproductive when other countries retaliate with their own tariffs.
    — Catherine Brock, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Definition of retaliate
Verb
  • The Zags avenged those defeats with a 58-51 win in the conference tournament championship game, just the Gaels’ second loss since before Christmas.
    — Jeff Faraudo, The Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2025
  • The victory avenges a crushing semifinal loss to Dover-Sherborn in the Div. 4 state semifinals last year, something that weighed on the team and propelled them through this year’s tournament.
    — Marcello Rossetti, Boston Herald, 16 Mar. 2025
Definition of avenge
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“Get back (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get%20back%20%28at%29. Accessed 27 Mar. 2025.

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