got back (at)

verb

past tense of get back (at)
as in gave back

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  1. retaliated
  2. reimbursed
  3. avenged
  4. refunded
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  • Also requested were documents related to a lawsuit, recently settled for $135,000, claiming Kramer had given an improper assessment of a property and retaliated against an employee who complained.
    — Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 7 July 2026
  • On that day, Israel struck Beirut, and Iran retaliated by firing missiles at Israel.
    — E. Eduardo Castillo, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2026
Definition of retaliated
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  • The city issues funding in the form of bonds, which is then reimbursed by new property tax revenue collected in the area in future years.
    — Ilana Arougheti July 2, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2026
  • Child-care advocates are supporting new legislation, Assembly Bill 1981, to lock in a timeline that would allow providers to be reimbursed for their services at increasing rates.
    — Kate Sequeira, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
Definition of reimbursed
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  • The win avenged Scotland's 33-24 loss to Argentina in Edinburgh in the autumn.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 July 2026
  • The Trevians were eliminated by Lane Tech in the sectional final last season but avenged that loss in the sectional semifinals this season.
    — Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
Definition of avenged
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  • If the state collected more than $29 million each year, the overage was to be refunded to the casinos and licensed gaming companies.
    — Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 18 June 2026
  • The sides are now headed to court, and the campers want to either return to the campground under their old agreements or be refunded.
    — Patrick Damp, CBS News, 18 June 2026
Definition of refunded
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“Got back (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/got%20back%20%28at%29. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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