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
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Examples of get back in a Sentence
the distraught owner cried that she would do anything to get back her lost dog
Recent Examples on the Web
Listen to this article SEATTLE — All the Mariners offense needed to get back on track was to face the middle of Baltimore’s bullpen.
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Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 4 July 2024
The video showed the person getting back to the car just after 1 a.m. and driving away north on Southwest 30th Terrace.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 4 July 2024
Eddie Murphy is getting back in action as Axel Foley.
—Kelsie Gibson, Peoplemag, 3 July 2024
Inflation is cooling Fed Chair Jerome Powell said Tuesday that the latest economic data suggest inflation is getting back on a downward path, but emphasized officials need more evidence before lowering interest rates.
—Phil Wahba, Fortune, 3 July 2024
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Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 4 July 2024
The video showed the person getting back to the car just after 1 a.m. and driving away north on Southwest 30th Terrace.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 4 July 2024
Eddie Murphy is getting back in action as Axel Foley.
—Kelsie Gibson, Peoplemag, 3 July 2024
Inflation is cooling Fed Chair Jerome Powell said Tuesday that the latest economic data suggest inflation is getting back on a downward path, but emphasized officials need more evidence before lowering interest rates.
—Phil Wahba, Fortune, 3 July 2024
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“Get back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20back. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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