report back

phrasal 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

In the case of a warehouse, a safety violation could be a forklift operator failing to come to a complete stop, which is identified by the computer vision system and reported back to managers as necessary. —Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 30 Dec. 2025

Two weeks ago, McCaffrey was added to the 49ers’ injury report after reporting back tightness the day before their win over Tennessee. —Cam Inman, Mercury News, 30 Dec. 2025

Have your kid try it out this year and report back to us. —Katrina Donham, Parents, 25 Dec. 2025

Bullock, 61, and Reeves will next be seen together on screen in an upcoming romantic thriller from Amazon MGM Studios, PEOPLE reported back in May. —Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 22 Dec. 2025

Rhymes for report back

• almanac
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• carryback
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• lumberjack
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