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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But reliever John Ghelli got back-to-back whiffs to force extra innings.
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Matt Roy, Boston Herald, 10 June 2026
Again, that gets back to political issues.
—John Ramos, CBS News, 10 June 2026
With the Fever just 5-5, Monday night's game against the Washington Mystics was an important opportunity to get back on track.
—Ian Miller, FOXNews.com, 9 June 2026
Trysta Krick and Vaughn Dalzell preview Game 3 of the NBA Finals and debate if the Spurs can get back in the series after surprisingly going down 2-0 to the New York Knicks.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 9 June 2026
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Matt Roy, Boston Herald, 10 June 2026
Again, that gets back to political issues.
—John Ramos, CBS News, 10 June 2026
With the Fever just 5-5, Monday night's game against the Washington Mystics was an important opportunity to get back on track.
—Ian Miller, FOXNews.com, 9 June 2026
Trysta Krick and Vaughn Dalzell preview Game 3 of the NBA Finals and debate if the Spurs can get back in the series after surprisingly going down 2-0 to the New York Knicks.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 9 June 2026
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“Get back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20back. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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