GET BACK Synonyms: 18 Similar and Opposite Words

get back

verb

Definition of get back

as in to retrieve

to get again in one's possession the distraught owner cried that she would do anything to get back her lost dog

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Recent Examples of get back For several reasons, each would end up unsuccessful until a familiar agency got back involved. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026 Business leaders, from JPMorgan’s CEO Jamie Dimon to Tesla’s Elon Musk, have argued that workers need to get back to the office in the name of productivity and collaboration. — Preston Fore, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026 In 2025, Foxx and Huckstepp broke up and have since gotten back together. — Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 21 Aug. 2026 Berterame, who has scored seven goals this season, is eager to get back on the field after the three-week layoff. — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for get back

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In one demonstration, the model was given separate examples of unzipping a pencil pouch and retrieving money from it.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 2026
And of course, there’s the plot to retrieve the crown, with its historic potential to raise the dead.

— CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of retrieve

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But to regain his eligibility, Carter had to repay $427 that was provided for a plane ticket.

— Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Surgery, called a prostatectomy, has a longer recovery time, and causes initial incontinence in nearly all patients; though most regain bladder control within a year, 5% to 10% can experience permanent incontinence.

— Annalisa Merelli, STAT, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of regain

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But a path still exists for AI to repair some of the public’s lost physical connectivity with the world outside their phones, and to recapture some of the gratification lost from that era.

— Ian Bogost, Time, 18 Aug. 2026
The Associated Press BEIJING -- China has successfully recaptured the first stage of a rocket on land for the first time, state media reported Wednesday, as the country seeks to advance its space program.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026

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