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 Odyssey books presales a year out and IMAX reports back-to-back $50 million weekends for the first time in company history, that is not simply a great film finding its audience. — Olivia Shalhoup, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

His views on the balance sheet will likely have to wait until a Fed task force on that issue reports back in a few months. — Matt Peterson, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026

McConaughey’s comments seem to paint a hazier picture than what was reported back in 2023. — Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Aug. 2026

Deputies checked, found all was well at the home, and reported back to reassure him, records show. — Natasha Holt, FOXNews.com, 16 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for report back

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