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
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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
Medlin, his primary coach at the time, tried to comfort Rau, agreeing with him that what happened was unfair but encouraging him to get back out there and win the next match.
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Stacy St. Clair, Chicago Tribune, 5 May 2024
Both parties initially pulled over, but Carrillo allegedly got back in her vehicle and fled the crash scene, according to a statement from the L.A. County district attorney’s office.
—Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2024
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Stacy St. Clair, Chicago Tribune, 5 May 2024
Both parties initially pulled over, but Carrillo allegedly got back in her vehicle and fled the crash scene, according to a statement from the L.A. County district attorney’s office.
—Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2024
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“Get back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20back. Accessed 9 May. 2024.
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