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 incident caused the game to be paused for a short time before play got back underway with a jump ball.
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Ben Church, CNN Money, 4 June 2026
In the Raiders’ fifth-straight state tournament appearance, and after consecutive runner-up finishes, Regis Jesuit finally got back to the top on Saturday at All-Star Park.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 30 May 2026
But Tinsley got back-to-back outs to end the threat.
—Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 May 2026
Gunther got back into the ring and started his assault.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2026
The first baseman got back in the swing of things on the City Series stage Saturday, connecting for two long balls as the White Sox pummeled the Cubs 8-3 in front of a sellout crowd of 38,795 at Rate Field.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 17 May 2026
Rookie goalie Jesper Wallstedt backstopped Minnesota to a 5-1 win in Game 3 at Grand Casino Arena, as the Wild got back in the series and now trail the best-of-seven 2-1.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 10 May 2026
Mayfield walked five batters in the latter start, but got back on track in Friday’s win, his second five-inning start of the season.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2026
The Royals got back into the win column behind Isbel’s strong night.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 9 May 2026
Ben Church, CNN Money, 4 June 2026
In the Raiders’ fifth-straight state tournament appearance, and after consecutive runner-up finishes, Regis Jesuit finally got back to the top on Saturday at All-Star Park.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 30 May 2026
But Tinsley got back-to-back outs to end the threat.
—Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 May 2026
Gunther got back into the ring and started his assault.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2026
The first baseman got back in the swing of things on the City Series stage Saturday, connecting for two long balls as the White Sox pummeled the Cubs 8-3 in front of a sellout crowd of 38,795 at Rate Field.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 17 May 2026
Rookie goalie Jesper Wallstedt backstopped Minnesota to a 5-1 win in Game 3 at Grand Casino Arena, as the Wild got back in the series and now trail the best-of-seven 2-1.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 10 May 2026
Mayfield walked five batters in the latter start, but got back on track in Friday’s win, his second five-inning start of the season.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2026
The Royals got back into the win column behind Isbel’s strong night.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 9 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for got back
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Freeman retrieved it and fired to Wrobleski covering first base.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
12 June 2026
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Despite great efforts, including forensic examinations of items retrieved from the campsite, Serrao’s identity could not be determined.—
Kiara Moore,
The Washington Examiner,
11 June 2026
Verb
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He was recaptured and indicted on a charge of obstructing a pending immigration proceeding.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
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Data center context and competitive pressure The server CPU market has shifted considerably since AMD’s EPYC Milan recaptured meaningful share from Intel in the early 2020s.—
Aditya Jadhav,
Interesting Engineering,
22 May 2026
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Police say a weapon was recovered from the scene.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
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Since the crash, bitcoin hasn’t recovered while other assets like stocks and gold have outperformed.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
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