bring back

phrasal verb

brought back; bringing back; brings back

: to come back with (something or someone)

What did you bring back (with you) from your vacation?

Bring your roommate back with you when you come home for the holidays.

You promised to bring me back a present.

: to cause (something or someone) to return or be returned

The death penalty was done away with in this area many years ago, but some people now want it to be brought back.

The movie is a fantasy about a man who is brought back (to life) from the dead.

The company is doing poorly, and its former president is being brought back to help solve its problems.

: to cause (something or someone) to return to a condition, subject, etc.

That question brings us back (again) to the fundamental problem of world peace.

We gradually brought the conversation back to the subject of his unpaid bills.

: to cause (something) to return to someone's memory

Seeing her again brought back a lot of happy memories.

I had almost forgotten about the time we spent together, but seeing her again brought it all back (to me).

Examples of bring back in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web For many American Muslims, the fallout from Israel’s assault on Gaza has brought back memories of the harassment and surveillance of the days after 9/11. —

Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 29 Apr. 2024 One year after releasing running back Ezekiel Elliott because his decline in production didn’t match his high salary, the Dallas Cowboys are bringing back the two-time NFL leading rusher and third all-time leader in franchise history. —

Clarence E. Hill Jr., Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Apr. 2024 The Heat lost an hour later Saturday at home to Boston, 104-84, and this was far more discouraging — way beyond the 2-1 series deficit Miami brings back to the home court for Game 4 Monday night. —

Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2024 Related Content Net neutrality has been restored, as the FCC brings back Obama-era rules repealed under Trump Microsoft stock jumps as AI and the cloud power earnings Are self-driving cars safe enough yet? —

Bernard Condon, Quartz, 26 Apr. 2024 The Chargers replaced one by bringing back Denzel Perryman but there‘s a need to fill the other spot. —

Jeff Miller, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2024 Many of the metro area’s best new restaurants offer creative takes on traditional Chinese, Vietnamese and other diverse Asian cuisines, which makes the 2nd annual Mile High Asian Food Week an idea worth bringing back. —

Tiney Ricciardi, The Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2024 Since being taken off of menus last summer, fans have flooded the fast food restaurant’s social media platforms with requests to bring back the meal. —

Antonia Debianchi, Peoplemag, 22 Apr. 2024 Staff plan to bring back the complete results in coming weeks after further review. —

Tess Riski, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2024

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