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
The grind of getting back on track can challenge even 13-year big-league veterans such as Ryan Pressly.
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Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 30 May 2025
The injured Dodgers could get back up and make good on projections that still have Los Angeles second in baseball going forward.
—Eno Sarris, New York Times, 30 May 2025
Car enthusiasts today collect vehicles from as far back as possible and fix them up to get back on the road.
—Rich Tabaka, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
The Pacers took advantage of stodgy Knicks offense to get back into the game.
—Shakeia Taylor, New York Times, 21 May 2025
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Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 30 May 2025
The injured Dodgers could get back up and make good on projections that still have Los Angeles second in baseball going forward.
—Eno Sarris, New York Times, 30 May 2025
Car enthusiasts today collect vehicles from as far back as possible and fix them up to get back on the road.
—Rich Tabaka, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
The Pacers took advantage of stodgy Knicks offense to get back into the game.
—Shakeia Taylor, New York Times, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for get back
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Chrisley picked up her dad while her brother Grayson Chrisley retrieved their mom, Julie.—
Rachel Flynn,
People.com,
3 June 2025
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Perez initially gave chase towards the baseball, stopped, and then kept going to retrieve it.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
1 June 2025
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Turn into the skid - Turning into the skid can help the vehicle's tires realign to regain control.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
9 June 2025
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Jansen’s blast to left field regained the advantage for the Rays before the Marlins countered with a big inning in the fifth.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
8 June 2025
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Eight have since been recaptured while police continue to search for Antoine T. Massey and Derrick Groves.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
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The other eight prisoners who escaped from their cell and hopped the barbed wire fence to freedom have all been recaptured.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
29 May 2025
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Iran's Military Setbacks The missile fuel shipments come as Iran seeks to recover from Israeli strikes that targeted its missile production facilities and proxy forces across Syria, Lebanon, and Yemen.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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Lawmakers are acting with urgency in a special session because the professional sports teams face an end of June deadline to accept a competing offer from Kansas while residents in St. Louis are struggling to recover from May storms that caused an estimated $1.6 billion of damage.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 June 2025
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“Get back.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get%20back. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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