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
Here are the biggest takeaways from Monday’s win over the Sun:
Hayes gets back on track, reaches milestone
Hayes struggled to find a rhythm from the 3-point line the previous three games, going 0-for-7 in that stretch.
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Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2025
As part of Fox’s efforts to get back in the multi-camera comedy business, the network also has in development Perf, created, executive produced and headlined by Andrea Savage, as well as a project starring Earthquake based on his life.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2025
However, Helms worked like the dickens to get back on the field, had a productive summer, built trust with a new staff and has since had a consistent role on the team.
—Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
For Dallas to get back to its top 10 standing among NFL defenses, having Parsons on the team will be key.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2025
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Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2025
As part of Fox’s efforts to get back in the multi-camera comedy business, the network also has in development Perf, created, executive produced and headlined by Andrea Savage, as well as a project starring Earthquake based on his life.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2025
However, Helms worked like the dickens to get back on the field, had a productive summer, built trust with a new staff and has since had a consistent role on the team.
—Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
For Dallas to get back to its top 10 standing among NFL defenses, having Parsons on the team will be key.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for get back
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This initiates a continuous, adaptive cycle: retrieving data, reasoning over it, taking actions, storing partial outcomes and adjusting future steps.—
Naren Narendran,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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However, South Milwaukee Human Concerns is hoping to disperse school supplies starting Monday, Aug. 18. Similar to how items were given out during the COVID-19 pandemic, people will be allowed to enter the lobby and a worker will retrieve school supplies from the back.—
Erik S. Hanley,
jsonline.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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The Rays regained the lead when Morel, who had struck out over his first six at-bats of the series (and was hitting .208 at the time), homered to lead off the seventh.—
Marc Topkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Aug. 2025
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Perhaps, in some ideal world, Sasaki will regain the velocity that could help patch over some of the Dodgers’ October bullpen woes.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
6 Aug. 2025
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Also, a romance arc was added to the legal realism, which led to the filming in Hong Kong, recapturing scenes of a previous meeting between Lee and Mun’s characters.—
Joan MacDonald,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Clearly, this is an inconvenient circumstance for Netanyahu, and his government has gone to some lengths to try to recapture the moral high ground — and the recent release of Hamas videos showing emaciated hostages in Gaza would seem to be doing some of the heavy lifting for him.—
Peter Jensen,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Aug. 2025
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The two tournament favorites advanced comfortably from Group B. Brazil scored 12 goals and conceded just one, while Colombia recovered from a goalless draw against Venezuela with emphatic wins over Paraguay and Bolivia.—
Neel Shelat,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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Ultimately, the mystery tooth was extracted, and Owens is now recovering.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Get back.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get%20back. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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