Definitions

get back at

VERB

settle a score

Synonyms

WEAK

be avenged get even pay back retaliate revenge take vengeance

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

He wants to get back at the Eagles for one that got away.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 14, 2025

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

Maybe the silent treatment isn’t the right way to get back at Levi.

From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty