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

When the squad reported back to Kirkby five days after his death, the training complex was a scene of utter devastation. —James Pearce, New York Times, 28 May 2026

According to the Times, Rinsch's mental health came into question during the production of the series; Reeves even attended an intervention staged at Rinsch's home in Los Angeles in late 2019, as the outlet reported back in 2023. —Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026

Thrive Causemetics has become known for its signature turquoise packaging and its Liquid Lash Extensions Tubing Mascara, which Allure reported back in 2020 sells one every nine seconds. —Rachel Burchfield, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026

The group will report back to the council within 90 days. —Claire Wang, Oc Register, 26 May 2026

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