get back at
Example Sentences
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"I tried to get back at certain points but my knee wasn't quite ready," he said.
From BBC ● Mar. 13, 2026
That made the scientists wonder if Anchali was trying to get back at Mary by ruining her shower.
From NewsForKids.net ● Nov. 21, 2024
His wife did it to get back at one of their neighbors, he says.
From Slate ● May 17, 2024
I couldn’t wait to get back at it again based on how we finished last year.”
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 15, 2024
“Sick? What sick? I tell you, it was a curse put on my own child to get back at me.”
From "Gone Crazy in Alabama" by Rita Williams-Garcia
