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gotten back at

gotten back at is the past participle of get back at.

Meaning of get back at

Verb

get back at (third-person singular simple present gets back at, present participle getting back at, simple past got back at, past participle (UK) got back at or (US) gotten back at)

  1. (idiomatic) To retaliate against; to take revenge on.
    • She put toothpaste in his shoes to get back at him for the frog he left in her refrigerator.
    Synonyms:
    get back on, get one's own back on, take revenge, retaliate, avenge

Questions about gotten back at

What is gotten back at the past participle of?
Gotten back at is the past participle of get back at.

Words near gotten back at in the dictionary

  1. gotten around to
  2. gotten at
  3. gotten away
  4. gotten away with murder
  5. gotten back
  6. gotten back at
  7. gotten back on the horse that bucked one
  8. gotten back to
  9. gotten behind
  10. gotten bent out of shape
  11. gotten better

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