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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Meanwhile, after losing out on Bichette, Dombrowski is being criticized by Philly fans and some Philly media for essentially bringing back the same team next year — but a big part of that was re-signing Kyle Schwarber for five years/$150 million.
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Bill Madden, New York Daily News, 24 Jan. 2026
But time heals all wounds, and they were quietly brought back during Brian Dutcher’s tenure as head coach.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 2026
Even when Disney brought back Ortega for their Descendants franchise in 2015 — a film about the children of Disney villains — IP took precedent time and time again above the story.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 24 Jan. 2026
The jury brought back a verdict of guilty and sentenced him to 20 years in prison.
—Richard Selcer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Jan. 2026
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Bill Madden, New York Daily News, 24 Jan. 2026
But time heals all wounds, and they were quietly brought back during Brian Dutcher’s tenure as head coach.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 2026
Even when Disney brought back Ortega for their Descendants franchise in 2015 — a film about the children of Disney villains — IP took precedent time and time again above the story.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 24 Jan. 2026
The jury brought back a verdict of guilty and sentenced him to 20 years in prison.
—Richard Selcer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Jan. 2026
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“Bring back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bring%20back. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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