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

When Bell was younger, as the holidays approached, her parents would set out a toy Elf, who watched, listened and reported back to Santa Claus — at least, that's what Bell and her siblings were told as a way to keep them on their best behavior. —Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 22 Nov. 2025

Marius Meiners, the company’s CEO and co-founder said the systems the company uses to report back to its clients can’t be replicated by existing, internal models. —Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 18 Nov. 2025

The independent watchdog said Meta must ensure its ads are non-discriminatory and report back within three months. —Carlotta Dotto, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025

Dan reported back that the doughnuts were a hit, and thankfully, so was little Georgie’s surgery. —Gretchen McKay, Twin Cities, 6 Nov. 2025

Rhymes for report back

• almanac
• camelback
• cardiac
• carryback
• cluniac
• diamondback
• lumberjack
• maniac
• paperback
• piggyback
• quarterback
• saddleback