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
After a foul was called to stop play, Jokic got back on his feet and confronted the Thunder wing, putting his chest into Dort’s.
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Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 28 Feb. 2026
In life, the letter incident depicted in last week’s episode happened in 1992, before Jackie died and before John and Daryl — and Carolyn and Michael — ever got back together.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2026
After the suspect got back into the vehicle, Detroit police said, the victim was run over multiple times.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 13 Feb. 2026
The Americans got back on their toes and started to push the play again, but continued to be stymied.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026
Word got back to Roper, still in high school at the time.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 7 Feb. 2026
The Lions got back into the match when Hudson Garner scored on a penalty kick in the 30th minute.
—Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 31 Jan. 2026
Williams and Priest exchanged blows on the apron, and Orton got back up and hit them simultaneously with draping DDTs.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026
Mullins eventually returned to the bench, but never got back on the court.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 24 Jan. 2026
Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 28 Feb. 2026
In life, the letter incident depicted in last week’s episode happened in 1992, before Jackie died and before John and Daryl — and Carolyn and Michael — ever got back together.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2026
After the suspect got back into the vehicle, Detroit police said, the victim was run over multiple times.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 13 Feb. 2026
The Americans got back on their toes and started to push the play again, but continued to be stymied.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026
Word got back to Roper, still in high school at the time.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 7 Feb. 2026
The Lions got back into the match when Hudson Garner scored on a penalty kick in the 30th minute.
—Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 31 Jan. 2026
Williams and Priest exchanged blows on the apron, and Orton got back up and hit them simultaneously with draping DDTs.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026
Mullins eventually returned to the bench, but never got back on the court.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 24 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for got back
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Read retrieved Hunter and brought her back to Sacramento where the pair plotted the near-fatal attack.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
27 Feb. 2026
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Epstein's property manager also recounted the handover in his interview with federal agents, describing that Lavery retrieved the computers in the fall of 2005.—
James Hill,
ABC News,
25 Feb. 2026
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All were recaptured in a little more than 24 hours.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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The swagger with which the 2013-14 and 2014-15 teams played could never be recaptured.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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The bodies of the nine deceased skiers were recovered by rescue teams on Friday and Saturday after avalanche mitigation.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
25 Feb. 2026
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Dent finished with 30 points, while the Trojans never recovered.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Got back.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/got%20back. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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