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
Notre Dame dominated the first half and led by as many as 12 points in the second quarter, but Vanderbilt got back within five points at halftime as Galvan got into a rhythm.
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Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 27 Mar. 2026
Oklahoma City got back on track, despite All-Star forward Chet Holmgren sitting out with a bruised right hip.
—CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
An oil truck driver reversed into a 44-year-old pedestrian on the Upper East Side, went to check on him, then got back into his rig and drove off, prosecutors said Saturday.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 21 Mar. 2026
The couple broke up in December, then got back together in January 2023 — a month before the domestic violence incident that prompted Paul's arrest.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 20 Mar. 2026
Then Harvard-Westlake got back into the game with a 10-0 surge at the end of the first quarter and led at halftime 31-27.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026
The Sooners twice got back within striking distance of the lead, but LSU began to pull away and increased its lead to 26 early in the fourth quarter.
—Dallas Morning News, 6 Mar. 2026
James ran through him and knocked him down, but Brooks got back up and stuck his chest out to ever so gently tap James.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 6 Mar. 2026
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.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 28 Feb. 2026
Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 27 Mar. 2026
Oklahoma City got back on track, despite All-Star forward Chet Holmgren sitting out with a bruised right hip.
—CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
An oil truck driver reversed into a 44-year-old pedestrian on the Upper East Side, went to check on him, then got back into his rig and drove off, prosecutors said Saturday.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 21 Mar. 2026
The couple broke up in December, then got back together in January 2023 — a month before the domestic violence incident that prompted Paul's arrest.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 20 Mar. 2026
Then Harvard-Westlake got back into the game with a 10-0 surge at the end of the first quarter and led at halftime 31-27.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026
The Sooners twice got back within striking distance of the lead, but LSU began to pull away and increased its lead to 26 early in the fourth quarter.
—Dallas Morning News, 6 Mar. 2026
James ran through him and knocked him down, but Brooks got back up and stuck his chest out to ever so gently tap James.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 6 Mar. 2026
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.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 28 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for got back
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The animal was retrieved by the San Diego Humane Society.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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Our team responded immediately, retrieved the robot, and are actively clearing the area.—
Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2026
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Progressives feel the same way, although Democratic enthusiasm for eliminating the filibuster has cooled since Republicans recaptured the majority.—
W. James Antle III,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 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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About two dozen shell casings were recovered from the crime scene, authorities said.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Tyler Robinson’s defense team said in recent court filings that an analysis from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, a federal law enforcement agency, could not conclusively connect a bullet fragment recovered during an autopsy to the rifle found near the scene.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2026
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