GOT BACK Synonyms: 18 Similar and Opposite Words

got back

verb

past tense of get back

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 Finally, a Methodist representative got back to her and offered a cash-pay discount that brought her balance down to $667. — Tara Bannow, STAT, 30 Oct. 2026 Injuries will affect both sides Ahead of the Wisconsin game, USC got back two key offensive linemen from injury, left guard Hayden Treter and Paige. — Sean Campbell, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026 Igoe said the armed suspect was being held at gunpoint by the CHP officer before the suspect got back in his vehicle and drove away. — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026 Spain acknowledged the information, then got back to criticizing the Fever's response. — Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026 Reyes got back into his car, turned on police sirens from his personal vehicle and drove off. — Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026 Word of Bartiromo’s disclosure got back to Fox management, and it was deemed a violation of her employment agreement. — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026 Wendy immediately runs into old flame Chuck (Cory Michael Smith), who literally just got back to town the day before and, no longer a bad boy, begins by proposing marriage and seven children. — Vadim Rizov, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026 Celebrini got back to the Bay Area on Monday after an offseason that included captaining Team Canada at the IIHF World Championship in May in Switzerland, and watching Canada play in the World Cup in his hometown of Vancouver. — Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 27 Aug. 2026

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The South Florida Donor Network retrieved 79 organs from 24 donors in June, the highest monthly totals ever recorded in the South Florida donation service area, according to the nonprofit.

— Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2026
The body was retrieved by helicopter during the afternoon and taken to Lukla, a town known as a gateway for mountaineers and trekkers heading to the Everest region.

— CBS News, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of retrieved

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Republicans stormed to their first majority in the House (54 seats net) in 40 years and recaptured the Senate with eight new seats there as well.

— Ron Elving, NPR, 24 Oct. 2026
Russia occupied Izyum, where Fox said her brother settled, for six months in 2022, but Ukraine later recaptured it in a major counteroffensive.

— Garrett Haake, NBC news, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of recaptured

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The one that resulted in points came from the first play of the game, when rookie Jackson Kuwatch jarred loose a fumble from Packers kick returner Coleman Owen and Panthers OLB Nick Hampton recovered it.

— Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 30 Oct. 2026
Messages recovered from a defendant’s phone included a photograph with the child and discussions about a connecting flight to Houston.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026