get back
verb
got back; got back or gotten back; getting back; gets back
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: to gain revenge : retaliate
—usually used with at
: to regain possession of : recover
Examples of get back in a Sentence
the distraught owner cried that she would do anything to get back her lost dog
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By days 12 and 13 post-op, Neda looked like her usual self — but got back to her daily activities much sooner.
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Starr Bowenbank, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
Commentary Among the third-quarter highlights, BlackRock got back to exceeding expectations on net flows following two straight disappointing prints.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
Smith-Schuster went to the ground, but would quickly get back on his feet and charge at Branch.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Public anger in Israel has been understandably focused on pushing the Netanyahu government to get back the hostages held by Hamas.
—Shibley Telhami, Time, 13 Oct. 2025
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Starr Bowenbank, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
Commentary Among the third-quarter highlights, BlackRock got back to exceeding expectations on net flows following two straight disappointing prints.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
Smith-Schuster went to the ground, but would quickly get back on his feet and charge at Branch.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Public anger in Israel has been understandably focused on pushing the Netanyahu government to get back the hostages held by Hamas.
—Shibley Telhami, Time, 13 Oct. 2025
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“Get back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20back. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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