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
Authorities ordered Farrug to put his hands up and to turn away from officers; however, Farrug refused and got back in the car, prompting officers to use a taser.
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Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 2 May 2026
When the boyfriend returned, Delgado-Cordoba got back in the driver’s seat and drove away with the woman still inside.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2026
Adell got back to the fence and pulled that one down.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 5 Apr. 2026
Texas got back within three with just under one minute left, and after an Angela Dugalic miss, Texas had a chance to take the final shot of regulation.
—Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2026
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.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 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
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
Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 2 May 2026
When the boyfriend returned, Delgado-Cordoba got back in the driver’s seat and drove away with the woman still inside.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2026
Adell got back to the fence and pulled that one down.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 5 Apr. 2026
Texas got back within three with just under one minute left, and after an Angela Dugalic miss, Texas had a chance to take the final shot of regulation.
—Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2026
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.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for got back
Verb
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Staff members retrieved the displays and items from any flooding.—
Gregory Harutunian,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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Massey quickly retrieved it and fired it back into the infield.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The inmates, whose ages ranged from 19 to 42, were all eventually recaptured by October.—
Patrick Smith,
NBC news,
30 Apr. 2026
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All of the inmates were eventually recaptured after a monthslong search.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Talley fled the scene after the shooting, and officers later recovered a weapon when he was taken into custody, according to police.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Police recovered a knife at the scene.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
28 Apr. 2026
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