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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Just in time for holiday shopping, Wayfair brought back its biggest sales event for three days only.
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Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 26 Oct. 2025
Although a few fan-favorites were missing from Disney‘s Hocus Pocus 2, the trilogy has a chance to bring back the OGs.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 25 Oct. 2025
Some furloughed employees at the Labor Department were brought back to work, in order to complete the September inflation report, which is a key ingredient used to calculate the cost of living adjustment that Social Security recipients will receive next year.
—The Npr Network, NPR, 24 Oct. 2025
The sandwich chain is also introducing pickle ranch and bringing back pickle chips.
—Helena Wegner, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
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Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 26 Oct. 2025
Although a few fan-favorites were missing from Disney‘s Hocus Pocus 2, the trilogy has a chance to bring back the OGs.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 25 Oct. 2025
Some furloughed employees at the Labor Department were brought back to work, in order to complete the September inflation report, which is a key ingredient used to calculate the cost of living adjustment that Social Security recipients will receive next year.
—The Npr Network, NPR, 24 Oct. 2025
The sandwich chain is also introducing pickle ranch and bringing back pickle chips.
—Helena Wegner, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 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 Oct. 2025.
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