as in retrieved
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 got back
The Miami Hurricanes got back on track Saturday night with a 42-7 win over the Stanford Cardinal at Hard Rock Stadium.
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
At the time, this film was marketed as a kind of modern-day comedy of remarriage, in which on-the-outs small-town husband-and-wife Dennis Quaid and Roberts got back together.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025
When Dallas traded Parsons to Green Bay, Jones said that defensive tackle Kenny Clark, the main piece the team got back in that trade, could help make up for the loss of Parsons.
—Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
Back in 2007, Prince William and Kate Middleton famously split and then got back together.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 28 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, Arizona State got back into the game with a steady dose of Leavitt and Raleek Brown.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Sep. 2025
The Indiana Fever got back in the win column on Friday to keep their playoff hopes alive — despite their depleted roster.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025
The Valkyries got back to within striking distance in the final period.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 7 Sep. 2025
When the group got back together in 2013 for a reunion tour, Herndon didn't join them — much to the chagrin of the band's fans.
—Cindy Watts, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
At the time, this film was marketed as a kind of modern-day comedy of remarriage, in which on-the-outs small-town husband-and-wife Dennis Quaid and Roberts got back together.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025
When Dallas traded Parsons to Green Bay, Jones said that defensive tackle Kenny Clark, the main piece the team got back in that trade, could help make up for the loss of Parsons.
—Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
Back in 2007, Prince William and Kate Middleton famously split and then got back together.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 28 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, Arizona State got back into the game with a steady dose of Leavitt and Raleek Brown.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Sep. 2025
The Indiana Fever got back in the win column on Friday to keep their playoff hopes alive — despite their depleted roster.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025
The Valkyries got back to within striking distance in the final period.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 7 Sep. 2025
When the group got back together in 2013 for a reunion tour, Herndon didn't join them — much to the chagrin of the band's fans.
—Cindy Watts, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for got back
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The secret bases helped the family live undetected until police finally tracked Phillips down in the early hours of September 8, and retrieved the children from deep within the forest.—
Laura Sharman,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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There also did not appear to be many hawkers, who stand on the sidewalk with binders filled with photographs of different items that are later retrieved from a storefront, storage bin or other location upon request.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
22 Oct. 2025
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After a relatively down campaign for the Blue Jays in the regular season, Scherzer recaptured some of his old form in a strong outing against the Seattle Mariners in the American League Championship Series.—
Peter Chawaga,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 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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The sled, which is later recovered from the water, allows engineers to evaluate the system’s performance and stress tolerance without risking an actual aircraft.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Oct. 2025
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Jones was found with more than $5,200 in his possession and a backpack recovered on Madison had $8,300 in cash in it.—
Drake Bentley,
jsonline.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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