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

To follow national standards, McGivern said, Funke also would have gone to the Airstream trailer or asked law enforcement to examine the death scene and report back to him. —Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 16 July 2025

The inquiry into the allegations against him, conducted by an independent law firm on behalf of Banijay, is expected to report back imminently, the BBC also said. —Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 9 July 2025

Volunteers report back on the dog's behavior and snap extra pictures to make their profile stand out. —Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 July 2025

United have given Marcus Rashford, Antony and Jadon Sancho leave to return to pre-season training late, although Rashford has already reported back to the club. —Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 10 July 2025

Rhymes for report back

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