get back

verb

Definition of get backnext
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 But the Tigers got back in the win column with a strong 49-28 victory over MISD rival Mansfield Summit. — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2026 Friday, on the other side of the country, marked the Hurricanes’ first opportunity since that fateful day to get back on the path toward pursuing a championship. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026 Murakami got back to form in the first inning Saturday, hitting a two-run home run to left field. — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2026 Two teams that went 7-6 last season trying to get back in the national championship mix (LSU winning in 2019 and Clemson in 2018 seems so long ago), two outspoken coaches in Dabo Swinney and LSU's expensive new hire, Lane Kiffin. — ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for get back
Recent Examples of Synonyms for get back
  1. retrieve
  2. regain
  3. recapture
  4. recover
Verb
  • However, as more cores were retrieved from around the globe, and with advances in genetics, the temperature hypothesis didn’t hold up.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Doing this will retrieve sources with the additional keyword in the text and omit any that did not contain that keyword.
    — Kristen Finch, JSTOR Daily, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of retrieve
Verb
  • The trustees sued to regain control; the case went all the way to the Supreme Court.
    — Jacob Weisberg, The New York Review of Books, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The efforts of the anti-gang force, Ramdin said, are essential to regain territories, help the government reestablish public services and keep them from gang control.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of regain
Verb
  • Simulator evaluations of missile operators, maintenance activities conducted under pressure, and a complex scenario requiring security forces to recapture a launch facility.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The Dodgers hope that by playing him semi-regularly and mixing in consistent rest, Ohtani can recapture his feel at the plate while staying healthy enough to be a force come October.
    — Katie Woo, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of recapture
Verb
  • But officials did not prioritize reusability in Vulcan’s design, with no plans to reuse the rocket’s booster stage and only tentative plans to eventually recover and reuse Vulcan’s main engines.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The 49ers recovered, kicked a field goal and the Rams’ last real chance for a comeback was snuffed out.
    — Matt Barrows, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of recover

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“Get back.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get%20back. Accessed 13 Sep. 2026.

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