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
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
Claire was smart, she had friends, and she was going to find some way, I knew, to get back at me for scaring her and her brother.
From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan
