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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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

Definition of retaliated

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The prescriptions were often billed to and reimbursed by Medicaid and other federal healthcare programs, the lawsuit says.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026
A little under $700,000 was improperly reimbursed because those dollars went towards visits to an escape room, restaurants, bars, a strip club and a gym, according to investigators.

— Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of reimbursed

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Both teams are in a similar boat as SEC contenders that have avenged an early season conference loss.

— PJ Green October 12, Kansas City Star, 12 Oct. 2026
Here are three takeaways from UCLA’s fifth win, which kept the Bruins among nine remaining undefeated Football Bowl Subdivision schools and avenged one of Chesney’s two losses last season when his magical run at James Madison ended against Oregon.

— Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of avenged

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Risk up to $1,500 on tonight’s game, and if your wager loses, you will be refunded the same value in bonus bets.

— OutKick, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026
Analysts say schools would receive about $241 million next year if the ballot measure passes — money that otherwise would be refunded to taxpayers.

— Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of refunded

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