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
Speaking of guys coming back from injury and getting back on the field, linebacker TJ Edwards and defensive lineman Dayo Odeyingbo were both on the field at least briefly.
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Matt Zahn, CBS News, 3 June 2026
Manilow is resolute about getting back on stage.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 2 June 2026
The Knicks getting back to the finals for the first time since 1999 is a massive deal.
—Zach Harper, New York Times, 2 June 2026
If your recovery information is old, getting back into your account can become much harder.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2026
Reuters Foot Locker is slowly getting back to growth, but the costly turnaround of the legacy sneaker store is still weighing on the bottom line of its parent, Dick’s Sporting Goods, as the company posted an earnings miss on Wednesday.
—Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 27 May 2026
The four-game losing streak was snapped, but on Wednesday night, the attention turns to getting back in the win column.
—Damian Calhoun, Daily News, 19 May 2026
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.
—Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 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
Matt Zahn, CBS News, 3 June 2026
Manilow is resolute about getting back on stage.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 2 June 2026
The Knicks getting back to the finals for the first time since 1999 is a massive deal.
—Zach Harper, New York Times, 2 June 2026
If your recovery information is old, getting back into your account can become much harder.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2026
Reuters Foot Locker is slowly getting back to growth, but the costly turnaround of the legacy sneaker store is still weighing on the bottom line of its parent, Dick’s Sporting Goods, as the company posted an earnings miss on Wednesday.
—Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 27 May 2026
The four-game losing streak was snapped, but on Wednesday night, the attention turns to getting back in the win column.
—Damian Calhoun, Daily News, 19 May 2026
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.
—Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for getting back
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Authorities allege the child remained unconscious in the pool for approximately 20 minutes before Johnson was seen retrieving him.—
Janelle Griffith,
PEOPLE,
5 June 2026
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The incident featured former Alabama basketball player Darius Miles allegedly retrieving a gun from the car of Miller, who was not accused of wrongdoing, and giving it to another man, Michael Davis.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
2 June 2026
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Combat robots are even recapturing territory without putting soldiers at risk.—
Elizabeth Shackelford,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2026
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The band members chatted with The Times about recapturing the effortless essence of their immortal beach-ready sound and looking forward to a second chance to chase an endless summer.—
Deputy Entertainment,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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The consensus seems to be that the Mavs will target a point guard, which makes sense as the Mavs’ current lead guard, Kyrie Irving, is 34 and missed all of last season recovering from a torn ACL.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 June 2026
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Simms had surgery on her leg, was released from the hospital and is recovering at home.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
19 June 2026
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“Getting back.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/getting%20back. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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