gets back

verb

Definition of gets backnext
present tense third-person singular of get back
as in retrieves
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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gets back (at)

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“Gets back.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gets%20back. Accessed 23 Mar. 2023.

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