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 + toReport 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 + toEach researcher reports his results back to the project director.
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It was reported back in 2022 that The Righteous had taken part in a WWE tryout alongside other independent wrestlers.
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Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Give our Pickle Margarita or Southern Pickletini a go and report back.
—Darcy Lenz, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2025
Watch this space next Friday for the recipe report back.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 29 Aug. 2025
Kelsie filed a police report back in March, after T-Hood allegedly took her Mercedes Benz and laptop during an argument, per TMZ.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2025
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Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Give our Pickle Margarita or Southern Pickletini a go and report back.
—Darcy Lenz, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2025
Watch this space next Friday for the recipe report back.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 29 Aug. 2025
Kelsie filed a police report back in March, after T-Hood allegedly took her Mercedes Benz and laptop during an argument, per TMZ.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for report back
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“Report back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/report%20back. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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