GOT AT Synonyms: 10 Similar Words | Merriam-Webster Thesaurus

got at

verb

past tense of get at

as in paid off

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paid off

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Coordinating all of his department heads and units in prep allowed Vanselow to focus more intensely on performance during the actual shoot, which paid off not only in terms of Neeson’s work but that of the supporting cast.

— Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 14 Oct. 2026
The bet paid off, close to hundreds of millions of views later, all without ever having taken a single drama class.

— Baptiste Mandrillon, Time, 7 Oct. 2026

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