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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Relevance

Dissimilar Words

owed

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Iran retaliated immediately by attacking American bases in Bahrain, Kuwait, Jordan and Iraq on a scale not seen since the Vietnam War.

— Justin Fishel, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
The government illegally retaliated against Anthropic by designating it a supply-chain risk to national security, said yesterday’s ruling by Judge Rita Lin in the US District Court for the Northern District of California.

— Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of retaliated

Verb

Street Department Superintendent John Schnadenberg said the hope is the town will be reimbursed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency for the extra expenses incurred due to the storm cleanup.

— Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
The city and developer sought to have their legal costs reimbursed, and Circuit Judge Brian Welke granted their motions earlier this month.

— James Wilkins, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of reimbursed

Verb

Martinez avenged that play with a 9-yard touchdown scramble of his own in the fourth quarter, followed by a 17-yard scoring strike to Watkins for a 41-9 lead.

— Cam Inman, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026
Kansas avenged the Duke loss with a 66-59 win in the 1988 NCAA Final Four semifinals in Kansas City.

— Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026

Definition of avenged

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