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
Recent Examples on the Web
The Broncos got back on track with a 28-3 demolition of the Cincinnati Bengals on Monday night at Empower Field.
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Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 30 Sep. 2025
The next step, of course, is getting back to the playoffs.
—Gabe Smallson, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
More than 20 years after his name was on the label of an eponymous collection, the designer Steven Stolman is getting back in the game.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2025
Federal employees and military members will get back pay once the shutdown is over.
—Caitlyn Kim, NPR, 30 Sep. 2025
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Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 30 Sep. 2025
The next step, of course, is getting back to the playoffs.
—Gabe Smallson, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
More than 20 years after his name was on the label of an eponymous collection, the designer Steven Stolman is getting back in the game.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2025
Federal employees and military members will get back pay once the shutdown is over.
—Caitlyn Kim, NPR, 30 Sep. 2025
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 5 Oct. 2025.
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