GET BACK AT Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

get back (at)

verb

Definition of get back (at)

as in to give back

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While leading global law firm Sidley, Ostolaza also makes time to give back, providing free legal services and supporting community organizations including Miami's Orange Bowl Committee.

— Najahe Sherman, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026
Racing to give back With breast cancer affecting both her mother and aunt, Robinson knew the importance of regular screenings.

— Roni Robbins, AJC.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of give back

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Clement argued the president violated the First Amendment rights of the law firm and had unlawfully retaliated against them.

— Carrie Johnson, NPR, 14 Oct. 2026
Canada retaliated with its own set of near-analogous duties on more than $20 billion in American goods in early September.

— Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026

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After a year-long investigation into the killing of a Liberty City activist who was gunned down while playing dominoes outside his restaurant, police say the man who pulled the trigger may have been seeking to avenge his brother’s killing.

— David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026
Hanuman inspires him to avenge the rape of his mother by a corrupt policeman working for a deceitful Hindu nationalist spiritual leader.

— Sohini Sarah Pillai, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of avenge

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