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 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 The Rams got back on the board in the second quarter with a short Jarman touchdown pass to Malakaii Haliburton, and Lake Mary looked to be rolling, up 17-3 at half time. — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2026 When Vera got back to the office after doing his naloxone rounds, there were three men waiting for him. — Eric Boodman, STAT, 31 July 2026 After a 9-14 June and 6-6 start to July, the Braves got back to their winning ways after the All-Star break by taking their first two series. — Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 24 July 2026 In the fifth inning, the 23-year-old rookie infielder hit a foul ball that ricocheted directly into his groin, dropped to his knees in the batter's box, then got back up and reached first base with a hit on the very next pitch. — Angela Haupt, Time, 22 July 2026

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Intact capsules also remained trapped within the gelatin, meaning some medications could still be identified and potentially retrieved.

— Sunny Linnebur, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2026
Sixteen packages, which tested positive for the presence of cocaine, were retrieved from her genital area, the outlet reported.

— Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of retrieved

Verb

Shares also recaptured its 200-day moving average and safely moved above it — all signs of a major trend change.

— Jay Woods, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
Victoria’s Secret under CEO Hillary Super has doubled down on its authority as the go-to destination for bras and bra fittings—and recaptured some aughts nostalgia—riding that strategy to four consecutive quarters of growth.

— Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of recaptured

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The company exclusively used battery raw materials recovered from its own high-voltage batteries.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2026
Sheriff’s deputies later recovered a long rope and a black chain in the apartment, authorities have said.

— Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026