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 Royal got back into his car, backed out and started to leave. — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 July 2026 Even though he was hit several times, the trooper was able to return fire before the suspect got back in the truck and fled, according to Fifield. — Victoria Arancio, ABC News, 10 July 2026 In a clip posted in February 2023, the boys got back to their roots and inquired about the full story of how their parents (now divorced) met. — Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026 Feduccia got back to the front of the plate with plenty of time but wasn’t positioned properly to make the tag as Perdomo made a swim move and touched the plate with his right hand. — Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 June 2026 In his nest outing, Fiziev got back in the win column, beating Ignacio Bahamondes by decision in June 2025 in Baku. — Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026 The vehicle then got back onto the ramp, crossed to the right shoulder and went off the road, coming to rest against a tree, according to state police. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 26 June 2026 The man then got back into his vehicle and tried to escape by driving away. — Hannah McIlree, CBS News, 19 June 2026 The incident caused the game to be paused for a short time before play got back underway with a jump ball. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 4 June 2026

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Seventeen people were retrieved, including one man who was later declared dead and three people who were transported to a local hospital and later released, according to Crispen.

— Paris Barraza, USA Today, 17 July 2026
One man, Clifford Boisa, died immediately after being retrieved from the chilly water.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 July 2026

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Verb

China successfully recaptured the first stage of a rocket after a launch on Friday in a breakthrough for the country’s space program, state media said.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
Before being released, each snake is microchipped so they can be identified if they are recaptured; the chips also help biologists track the snakes’ movement.

— Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 2 July 2026