get back
verb
got back; got back or gotten back; getting back; gets back
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: to gain revenge : retaliate
—usually used with at
: to regain possession of : recover
Examples of get back in a Sentence
the distraught owner cried that she would do anything to get back her lost dog
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DeChambeau made consecutive bogeys at three and four, never again getting back to double-digits under par.
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Justin Ray, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Phoenix made huge moves in the last couple of seasons in an attempt to get back into the NBA championship picture.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Seth starts to get back in Joel’s face but they’re broken up by Maria, one of the leaders of the Jackson community.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
His biggest songs have included numerous motivational gems about getting back to the basics.
—Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 13 Apr. 2025
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Justin Ray, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Phoenix made huge moves in the last couple of seasons in an attempt to get back into the NBA championship picture.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Seth starts to get back in Joel’s face but they’re broken up by Maria, one of the leaders of the Jackson community.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
His biggest songs have included numerous motivational gems about getting back to the basics.
—Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 13 Apr. 2025
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“Get back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20back. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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