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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Just calming myself down and getting back after it.
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Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2026
But let’s get back to that extraordinary customizable dashboard, one of the most noticeable features.
—New Atlas, 2 June 2026
Manilow is resolute about getting back on stage.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 2 June 2026
Both teams were retired in order in the fifth, but USC’s offense got back on track with a run in the sixth, two in the seventh and four more in the eighth.
—Jose De Jesus Ortiz, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
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Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2026
But let’s get back to that extraordinary customizable dashboard, one of the most noticeable features.
—New Atlas, 2 June 2026
Manilow is resolute about getting back on stage.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 2 June 2026
Both teams were retired in order in the fifth, but USC’s offense got back on track with a run in the sixth, two in the seventh and four more in the eighth.
—Jose De Jesus Ortiz, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
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“Get back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20back. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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