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
Kurt Russell is getting back in the saddle.
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Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Sep. 2025
Many of us became hermits when COVID-19 ravaged our sense of normalcy, and some still haven’t quite gotten back into the swing of in-person dating.
—Essence, 5 Sep. 2025
Diaries have been cleared, however, and the talent agents are getting back into business.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
Over the past year, Amazon, JPMorgan Chase, and Walmart have all told employees to get back to the office.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
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Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Sep. 2025
Many of us became hermits when COVID-19 ravaged our sense of normalcy, and some still haven’t quite gotten back into the swing of in-person dating.
—Essence, 5 Sep. 2025
Diaries have been cleared, however, and the talent agents are getting back into business.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
Over the past year, Amazon, JPMorgan Chase, and Walmart have all told employees to get back to the office.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for get back
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Again, with an inside-out forehand that had Osaka down on one knee trying to retrieve it.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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In an effort to help the group retrieve it, Guy encounters William Fitchner’s Jasper, a mysterious American who has quietly assumed control and influence over the Talamasca’s London Motherhouse.—
Abbey White,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Sep. 2025
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Turn into the skid - Turning into the skid can help the vehicle's tires realign to regain control.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The European Union is reportedly readying new trade deals with Latin America, part of efforts to regain the initiative after the bloc was slammed for making excessive concessions in an agreement with the US.—
Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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The team will be heading to Mexico, Canada and the United States to try and recapture the form and fervour of 2024, when James galvanised a nation, taking the squad to the World Cup quarter-finals.—
Joseph O'Sullivan,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement The capture in Goa Given his previous experience with the criminal, Zende was assigned to lead the operation to recapture him.—
Isadora Wandermurem,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025
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An officer, named as Officer A in the latest release, was injured in the shootout and is currently recovering in the hospital.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
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The rally ended with Nick Bosa pushing Seattle offensive tackle Abe Lucas into Darnold, forcing a fumble, which Bosa recovered.—
Mike Sando,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Get back.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get%20back. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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