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 Indiana Fever got back in the win column on Friday to keep their playoff hopes alive — despite their depleted roster.
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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
Connecticut never got back on the rails once Mitchell found her shot, and that was most apparent in overtime.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 19 Aug. 2025
After a short two-game skid, the Fever got back on track with a decisive 92-70 win over the Chicago Sky.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
Coming off a weekend when the New York Yankees looked sloppy while getting swept by the Miami Marlins, manager Aaron Boone’s squad got back to the basics.
—Dhani Joseph, New York Times, 5 Aug. 2025
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
Connecticut never got back on the rails once Mitchell found her shot, and that was most apparent in overtime.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 19 Aug. 2025
After a short two-game skid, the Fever got back on track with a decisive 92-70 win over the Chicago Sky.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
Coming off a weekend when the New York Yankees looked sloppy while getting swept by the Miami Marlins, manager Aaron Boone’s squad got back to the basics.
—Dhani Joseph, New York Times, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for got back
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Messages shown to them by a roommate included references to a rifle that needed to be retrieved, wrapped in a towel.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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Hearing this, John stood up, retrieved the guitar from its stand at the end of the room, brought it back, and handed it to me.—
Tom Piazza
September 12,
Literary Hub,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Conveniently flawed Yes, the carbon may be recaptured if trees regrow.—
John P. O’Brien,
Mercury News,
13 Sep. 2025
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The irony is that, after a tough couple of decades, the package holiday sector had recaptured the imagination of investors once more.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
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The fact that the FBI recovered the firearm will accelerate the investigation, Chittum said, since it can be traced and tested for fingerprints and DNA evidence.—
Will Carless,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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The gun and cartridges recovered are to be flown to the FBI’s main laboratory in Quantico, Virginia, for the most technologically advanced forensic analysis, law enforcement sources told ABC News.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Got back.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/got%20back. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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