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
After falling behind 5-0, the Mets scored twice in the fifth and twice in the sixth to get back into the game.
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Tim Britton, New York Times, 7 July 2025
This need to get back to basics is especially true in the voice AI space.
—Todd Fisher, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
Temperatures remain stable in the 80s this week Weekend plans may be affected by expected showers and storms
After a bout of extreme heat, temperatures in metro Detroit are expected to get back to normal this week.
—Emma George-Griffin, Freep.com, 7 July 2025
Then, as the race got back underway, visibility remained so poor that Racing Bulls’ Isack Hadjar accidentally drove into the back of Mercedes’ Andrea Kimi Antonelli, crumpling the Frenchman’s car and causing yet another safety car to come out.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 6 July 2025
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Tim Britton, New York Times, 7 July 2025
This need to get back to basics is especially true in the voice AI space.
—Todd Fisher, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
Temperatures remain stable in the 80s this week Weekend plans may be affected by expected showers and storms
After a bout of extreme heat, temperatures in metro Detroit are expected to get back to normal this week.
—Emma George-Griffin, Freep.com, 7 July 2025
Then, as the race got back underway, visibility remained so poor that Racing Bulls’ Isack Hadjar accidentally drove into the back of Mercedes’ Andrea Kimi Antonelli, crumpling the Frenchman’s car and causing yet another safety car to come out.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 6 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for get back
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According to the Sheriff’s Office, deputies arrived and safely retrieved the children after Rendon exited onto the back patio area.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 July 2025
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Video showed Thomas, unsupervised, moving his handcuffed hands down the back of his pants, retrieving a small white object and sticking it in his mouth.—
Ashley Luthern,
jsonline.com,
8 July 2025
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Although Orlando was able to regain its lead in the third quarter and was ahead by 2 entering the fourth.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 July 2025
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The effort regained momentum in 2022 when the CWA re-endorsed the sport.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
14 July 2025
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Their run through the lesser lights of MLB has allowed the Dodgers to recapture the best record in baseball (54-32) – moving ahead of the Detroit Tigers, who were rained out Tuesday – and pull away in the NL West.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
2 July 2025
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Still, the chain isn’t firmly focused on collectibles, with management seeming intent on recapturing its meme stock mojo.—
Brendan Coffey,
Sportico.com,
24 June 2025
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In Too Much, Stalter stars as Jessica Salmon, a New Yorker in her mid-30s who, in the midst of recovering from a bad break-up, agrees to take a job in London assisting filmmakers working on commercials.—
Max Gao,
HollywoodReporter,
12 July 2025
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Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images With that being said, everyone recovers from a torn Achilles injury differently.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 July 2025
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“Get back.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get%20back. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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