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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The same goes for the other major cities in the U.S., especially San Francisco, which has only recently regained its normalcy.—
Sanjeev Menon,
Forbes.com,
14 July 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,
14 July 2025
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Those lobsters must be returned to the sea when recaptured.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
7 July 2025
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The governor, a prolific fundraiser even in non-election years, last appeared in South Carolina in January 2024 to stump for Biden, who recaptured the state primary before dropping out after his June 2024 debate appearance against President Donald Trump.—
Lia Russell
Updated July 3,
Sacbee.com,
3 July 2025
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When the Red Sox visited the White House in May 2019, Puerto Rico was still recovering from the destruction of Hurricane Maria in 2017, and Cora wasn't satisfied with the federal government's response.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
12 July 2025
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First responders recovered the body of a driver Saturday after their truck cab plunged off the Delaware Memorial Bridge a day earlier.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 July 2025
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“Get back.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get%20back. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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