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
On Friday morning, students and teachers were allowed to get back online but were told to avoid logging into Canvas.
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Brayden Garcia
may 8, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 May 2026
To get back on top, the Chiefs will have to knock off the top dogs.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2026
Video from the scene showed investigators methodically walking across freeway lanes looking for evidence as a river of morning commuters moved around the closure on side roads before getting back on the freeway.
—Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
Washington is taking too much to begin with, and Californians shouldn’t have to fight to get back what never should have been taken in the first place.
—Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
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Brayden Garcia
may 8, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 May 2026
To get back on top, the Chiefs will have to knock off the top dogs.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2026
Video from the scene showed investigators methodically walking across freeway lanes looking for evidence as a river of morning commuters moved around the closure on side roads before getting back on the freeway.
—Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
Washington is taking too much to begin with, and Californians shouldn’t have to fight to get back what never should have been taken in the first place.
—Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for get back
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But it was retrieved and Oaks Christian’s runner was tagged out at the plate trying to score, ending the game.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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This includes the importance of gestures such as going to retrieve from the family casket a pin that reproduces the British and American flags together, as well as those that actually fly on the streets of Washington.—
Giorgia Olivieri,
Vanity Fair,
28 Apr. 2026
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Make sure the tires reconnect with the road - During the skid, wait until the tires reconnect with the road and then gently straighten the wheels to regain control.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 May 2026
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Starmer is due to make a speech on Monday in an attempt to regain momentum, before the government sets out its legislative plans on Wednesday in a speech delivered by King Charles III at the State Opening of Parliament.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 May 2026
Verb
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Romanticize the Dive, Metric’s tenth album, looks backwards in an attempt to recapture those old glories.—
Ethan Beck,
Pitchfork,
4 May 2026
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Khartoum has largely been spared attacks by the RSF since it was recaptured by the Sudanese Armed Forces last year, but the capital has recently seen sporadic strikes.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 May 2026
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Cloud and Stevens are expected to become available this month — and potentially on this trip — but Carrington is still recovering from a significant injury suffered during last season’s playoffs.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
10 May 2026
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Stewart missed the first six weeks of the season while recovering from an offseason shoulder procedure.—
Doug Padilla,
Oc Register,
10 May 2026
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“Get back.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get%20back. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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