as in to retrieve
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 get back
Machine Gun Kelly Responds to Comments About His Newborn Baby with Ex Megan Fox
A second source close to Fox tells PEOPLE that while the former couple is finding a new rhythm as co-parents, the actress hasn't mentioned anything about getting back together with her musician ex.
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Hannah Sacks, People.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Much later, Elliot returns home from Jet’s party at the same time that Eli and Becky get back to the apartment.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 24 Apr. 2025
The etiquette question is: What to do after everyone got back in the car?
Miss Manners’ answer is: Play dumb.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2025
Shohei Ohtani remains nowhere near a return to action, while Snell now appears to be a ways away from getting back.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
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Hannah Sacks, People.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Much later, Elliot returns home from Jet’s party at the same time that Eli and Becky get back to the apartment.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 24 Apr. 2025
The etiquette question is: What to do after everyone got back in the car?
Miss Manners’ answer is: Play dumb.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2025
Shohei Ohtani remains nowhere near a return to action, while Snell now appears to be a ways away from getting back.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
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Lawyers for Khalil disputed the government’s account of the situation and said Khalil’s wife went into their apartment to retrieve his Green Card only for the agents to arrest him.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Trend Micro said that the de-obfuscated script in the ransom note executed a PowerShell command which performs a multi-stage operation: retrieving a ransomware loader (cwiper.exe), ktool.exe and other PowerShell scripts.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Turn into the skid - Turning into the skid can help the vehicle's tires realign to regain control.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
1 May 2025
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The Reds hope Díaz regains his form and can be back helping the team win later this season.—
Hunter Mulholland,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
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Alas, recapturing that magic on the movie screen has proved elusive.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Remember, when the market crashed in 1929, the Dow would not recapture its Roaring ’20s high until 1954.—
Ron Insana,
CNBC,
7 Apr. 2025
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Agents and forensic experts from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) recovered and analyzed key evidence from the Tesla attack, including Molotov cocktails allegedly used in the arson.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
2 May 2025
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But his estate and the owners of the involved boats were sued by the U.S. Department of Justice to recover the cleanup costs.—
Steven Rosenfeld,
Mercury News,
1 May 2025
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“Get back.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get%20back. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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