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).
Examples of bring back in a Sentence
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Meteorologist Ginger Zee chose to spend her final broadcast bringing back a piece of her fashion history.
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Rachel McRady, People.com, 13 June 2025
Heading into the 2025 NFL offseason, the Cleveland Browns were widely expected to bring back longtime star running back Nick Chubb.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
And Fanatics will bring back the 40/40 Club, a temporary pop-up of Jay-Z’s infamous New York City hotspot, constructed inside the Javits Center, exclusively for the biggest stars and highest rollers … though fans are free to gawk from a distance.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 13 June 2025
The Rings of Power will bring back many of his major players, including Cynthia Addai-Robinson, Aramayo, Clark, Vickers, and Weyman.
—EW.com, 13 June 2025
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Rachel McRady, People.com, 13 June 2025
Heading into the 2025 NFL offseason, the Cleveland Browns were widely expected to bring back longtime star running back Nick Chubb.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
And Fanatics will bring back the 40/40 Club, a temporary pop-up of Jay-Z’s infamous New York City hotspot, constructed inside the Javits Center, exclusively for the biggest stars and highest rollers … though fans are free to gawk from a distance.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 13 June 2025
The Rings of Power will bring back many of his major players, including Cynthia Addai-Robinson, Aramayo, Clark, Vickers, and Weyman.
—EW.com, 13 June 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 21 Jun. 2025.
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