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
Mizzou understands the areas that have to be cleaned up to get back on a winning path.
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Chase Gemes, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2025
But Lia, a budding theater kid, was eager to get back to her friends, to her life, to try her luck onstage.
—Eli Cahan, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2025
With no allies, no helmets and no way of getting home, Smith might need Superman himself (David Corenswet) to get back to Earth.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2025
Rosales’ girlfriend said when Johnson and her son got back in the car, Johnson tried to drive away, and the girlfriend stepped in front of the car and told them to wait for the police.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Oct. 2025
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Chase Gemes, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2025
But Lia, a budding theater kid, was eager to get back to her friends, to her life, to try her luck onstage.
—Eli Cahan, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2025
With no allies, no helmets and no way of getting home, Smith might need Superman himself (David Corenswet) to get back to Earth.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2025
Rosales’ girlfriend said when Johnson and her son got back in the car, Johnson tried to drive away, and the girlfriend stepped in front of the car and told them to wait for the police.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for get back
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Here's what to know about the new research, and how Artemis III astronauts could help retrieve lunar samples for further study here on Earth.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
16 Oct. 2025
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Among the most remarkable finds is Veleropilina gretchenae, a new mollusk species retrieved from the Aleutian Trench at a depth of 6,465 meters.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Oct. 2025
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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.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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Instead, the threats gave more ammunition to plans from state police and National Guard to try to regain control of Attica.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
14 Oct. 2025
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The Bears recaptured the lead with a wide-open 54-yard TD reception from Ty Salas, but Birdville struck back with a 4-yard TD pass from Wells to Montoya to take a 21-20 lead into the break.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 Oct. 2025
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Of course, the initial buzz surrounding A Little Prayer could not be fully recaptured so long after its premiere — there’s a reason that big festival buys almost always result in releases within a year.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Oct. 2025
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Ashby worked around a leadoff walk of Shohei Ohtani, but recovered to retire the side.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
14 Oct. 2025
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Regulators then allow companies to recover those costs, plus profits, in customer bills.—
NPR,
NPR,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Get back.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get%20back. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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