bring back
phrasal verb
brought back; bringing back; brings back
1
: 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.
2
: 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.
3
: 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.
4
: 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).
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Residents said the gas leaks this week brought back fresh memories of a fatal home explosion in April, when 5-year-old Alistair Lamb was killed.
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Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 2025
If the Angels decide not to bring back Washington, Montgomery would certainly be a candidate.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 26 Sep. 2025
Under Niccol, Starbucks has brought back its tradition of baristas doodling on cups in Sharpie pens; reinstated self-serve milk and sugar stations; cut 30% of the food and drink menu; ended its open-bathroom policy for non-paying customers; and laid off 1,100 corporate employees in February.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
Contained in its 15 tracks is an exploration of the totality of the human spirit, pushed to the brink and brought back time and again.
—Chris Barilla, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
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Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 2025
If the Angels decide not to bring back Washington, Montgomery would certainly be a candidate.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 26 Sep. 2025
Under Niccol, Starbucks has brought back its tradition of baristas doodling on cups in Sharpie pens; reinstated self-serve milk and sugar stations; cut 30% of the food and drink menu; ended its open-bathroom policy for non-paying customers; and laid off 1,100 corporate employees in February.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
Contained in its 15 tracks is an exploration of the totality of the human spirit, pushed to the brink and brought back time and again.
—Chris Barilla, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for bring back
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“Bring back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bring%20back. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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