as in retrieving
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 getting back
Coming off of the strike, and what that meant for so many people getting back to work, and then being able to go back to work on that type of set was such a privilege and very humbling.
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Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026
So, things are starting to quiet down a little bit and getting back to the enjoyment of working with our horses and training the rest of the stable.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026
People who qualify to live at Eden Village are people who need a community’s support to have a chance at getting back on their feet.
—Tammy Ljungblad, Kansas City Star, 13 May 2026
Junis put two runners on base with no outs before getting back-to-back batters to fly out to the outfield before Higashioka took a dribbler and rocketed a throw to first, with an excellent extension from Jake Burger, for the game’s final out.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Apr. 2026
After another cold morning with lows in the 20s, our highs will improve today, getting back near 60 degrees with sunny skies.
—Mary Ours, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
Enterprise workers who use AI are getting back nearly an hour a day, according to data from OpenAI dated December 2025.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
The process of getting back to ace form lingered through the first half of the Miami Marlins’ 2025 season.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2026
Now a sophomore, Hughes is slowly getting back into the swing of things.
—Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026
So, things are starting to quiet down a little bit and getting back to the enjoyment of working with our horses and training the rest of the stable.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026
People who qualify to live at Eden Village are people who need a community’s support to have a chance at getting back on their feet.
—Tammy Ljungblad, Kansas City Star, 13 May 2026
Junis put two runners on base with no outs before getting back-to-back batters to fly out to the outfield before Higashioka took a dribbler and rocketed a throw to first, with an excellent extension from Jake Burger, for the game’s final out.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Apr. 2026
After another cold morning with lows in the 20s, our highs will improve today, getting back near 60 degrees with sunny skies.
—Mary Ours, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
Enterprise workers who use AI are getting back nearly an hour a day, according to data from OpenAI dated December 2025.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
The process of getting back to ace form lingered through the first half of the Miami Marlins’ 2025 season.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2026
Now a sophomore, Hughes is slowly getting back into the swing of things.
—Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for getting back
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The researchers found that repeatedly interrupting retrieval can gradually reduce how accessible the memory becomes over time, meaning that the brain effectively becomes less practiced at retrieving it in vivid detail.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2026
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In addition to asking for help in retrieving the devices, Healey and Tarr also inquired about the possible recovery of the remains of the seven people on board.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
14 May 2026
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And history suggests that returning is one thing, but recapturing the same intensity of viewership and fandom is another.—
Precious Fondren,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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More than a century later the Yaʿrubid dynasty drove the Portuguese from the Omani coast, recapturing Muscat in 1650 and then occupying Portuguese settlements in the Persian Gulf and East African coastal regions.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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While recovering from surgery, Perry's elderly mother died of an illness.—
Jack Irvin,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
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At the time, supply chains were also still recovering from pandemic-era disruptions.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
15 May 2026
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“Getting back.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/getting%20back. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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