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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An oil truck driver reversed into a 44-year-old pedestrian on the Upper East Side, went to check on him, then got back into his rig and drove off, prosecutors said Saturday.
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Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 21 Mar. 2026
Goodman told the Star-Telegram that sometimes the firefighters would get back from a call and find that Jennifer had prepared dinner for them.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Mar. 2026
Brax has worked his butt off to get back.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2026
The couple broke up in December, then got back together in January 2023 — a month before the domestic violence incident that prompted Paul's arrest.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 20 Mar. 2026
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Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 21 Mar. 2026
Goodman told the Star-Telegram that sometimes the firefighters would get back from a call and find that Jennifer had prepared dinner for them.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Mar. 2026
Brax has worked his butt off to get back.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2026
The couple broke up in December, then got back together in January 2023 — a month before the domestic violence incident that prompted Paul's arrest.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 20 Mar. 2026
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“Get back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20back. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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