report back

verb

reported back; reporting back; reports back

1

: to return to a place in order to report information, do more work, etc.

Report back in two hours.

—often + to

Report back to my office in two hours.

2

: to give (newly found information) to someone

The policeman reported back that he found nothing wrong.

—often + to

Each researcher reports his results back to the project director.

Examples of report back in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Spann-Ford is the second player to earn an extension since the team reported back to the facility in July. — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Sep. 2026

The model provided instructions, and the harness, empowered with various software tools, acted on those instructions, and then reported back for more. — Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 11 Sep. 2026

After Zoe tips her off to Hal and John’s capture, Kerry rescues the Lanterns under the guise of arresting them for trespassing, after which John reports back to his mother on the phone. — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2026

The district will also hire a grant coordinator to oversee the grant requirements, student/client records and billing/insurance, as well as collect data to report back to the state on a quarterly basis to assess the pilot program. — Morgan Matzen, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 3 Sep. 2026

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