getting back at

A form of get back at — To retaliate against; to take revenge on.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of get back at
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APA

getting back at. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/getting%20back%20at

MLA

“getting back at.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/getting%20back%20at. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “getting back at,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/getting%20back%20at.

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