Competition And Rivalry Words

verb to take revenge or retaliate against someone

preposition used to indicate the target of the revenge or retaliation

• She decided to get back at her coworker by reporting their unethical behavior to HR.
• I'm going to get back at my brother by hiding his phone.
• I'll get back at that jerk by spreading rumors about him.
• The storm will get back at us for not preparing properly.

verb to be eager or looking for a fight or argument

• The company is spoiling for a fight with the union over the new contract terms.
• She's spoiling for a good time at the party tonight.
• He's spoiling for a rumble with that guy from the other gang.
• The tension in the air made it feel like the storm was spoiling for a chance to unleash its fury.