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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The five-time major champion from Northern Ireland bounced right back from his bogey with a birdie at the 11th to reach 13 under just before Penge birdied the 11th to get back to even par and join Potgieter and Schauffele at 12 under.
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Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2026
The team gets back to action on March 1 against the Montreal Victoire.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 21 Feb. 2026
Antibus said survivors have advice for getting back to the surface.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 21 Feb. 2026
One of the goals this season is to get back to that 2024 feeling at home.
—Damian Calhoun, Daily News, 21 Feb. 2026
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Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2026
The team gets back to action on March 1 against the Montreal Victoire.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 21 Feb. 2026
Antibus said survivors have advice for getting back to the surface.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 21 Feb. 2026
One of the goals this season is to get back to that 2024 feeling at home.
—Damian Calhoun, Daily News, 21 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for get back
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“Get back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20back. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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