How to Use get back in a Sentence

get back

verb
Definition of get backnext
Synonyms for get backnext
  • Few baits can get back into these areas of tight shade better than a wacky rig.
    — Shaye Baker, Field & Stream, 1 May 2024
  • But one day, your old pal Wade is going to ask you to get back in the saddle again.
    — Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Apr. 2024
  • But that's probably as wishful as asking young summer camp kids to get back to the bus on time.
    — Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 2 May 2024
  • Peppler tries to get back to her hometown once a year to see her mother, a librarian.
    — Kristine M. Kierzek, Journal Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2024
  • Hollywood is slowly getting back to work, but the days of peak TV aren’t coming back.
    — Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2024
  • The married couple, especially Rod, have their eyes on getting back to the top.
    — Christopher Kuhagen, Journal Sentinel, 10 Apr. 2024
  • Just going through the emotions with that, and building myself back up and going harder and getting back focused on my grind.
    — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 22 Apr. 2024
  • Because of the number of calls, people should give police at least 24 hours to get back to them, Robbins said.
    — Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 1 May 2024
  • She was shocked when Bowie didn’t even wait to get back to the privacy of the hotel before beginning the dalliance.
    — Jordan Runtagh, Peoplemag, 20 Apr. 2024
  • The sun and wound-healing Chiron harmonize today, reminding you to get back on the horse.
    — USA TODAY, 15 Aug. 2024
  • Choosing to return was about getting back to the sport she’s loved since childhood and possibly closing out her storied career on a positive note.
    — Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 18 Apr. 2024
  • The duration will likely determine the ports’ ability to get back to normalcy after a work stoppage concludes.
    — Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 15 Aug. 2024
  • Since winning state in 2015, Wylie East girls soccer coach Kody Christensen has spent the last near-decade rebuilding to get back there.
    — Dallas News, 27 Feb. 2023
  • Now stop with this heal up and get back on the road with us.
    — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2023
  • Tap the square icon (top right) again to get back to the overview.
    — David Nield, Popular Science, 16 May 2024
  • Bichette was 30 feet down the line and couldn’t get back in time to tag up.
    — Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Sep. 2023
  • The pressure is on for the House to get back to business.
    — ABC News, 8 Oct. 2023
  • Take the hill up in the direction of the park to get back to the parking lot.
    — Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Oct. 2023
  • Just fell off the bike and wouldn’t ever be able to get back on?
    — Mirjam Swanson, Orange County Register, 2 June 2024
  • So Weaver got back on the school and Cochrane kept hooking them.
    — Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 16 May 2024
  • The rest of the movie hangs on whether the couple will get back together.
    — Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 18 Jan. 2024
  • Momeni then tossed the knife, got back in his car and sped away.
    — Daniel Arkin, NBC News, 14 Apr. 2023
  • Floor would be getting in via the wild card and getting back to the NLDS.
    — Daniel Kohn, SPIN, 27 Mar. 2024
  • Just make sure to get back onboard by 3:30 p.m. to take the return trip.
    — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 29 Feb. 2024
  • Then Morales got back in the cart to look for another life to save.
    — Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2023
  • Coots managed to get back to shore, but his leg was gone.
    — Donny Bajohr, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Dec. 2023
  • In the interim, there will be a need to get back to Europe.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 14 Apr. 2023
  • Shaquille O'Neal wasted no time getting back in the gym.
    — Kirsty Hatcher, Peoplemag, 27 Mar. 2023
  • Abubakar did the dirty work required to ensure Klauss wouldn’t get back on that path.
    — Braidon Nourse, The Denver Post, 19 June 2024
  • She’s made a few visits to see her, and my niece gets back home often.
    — Amy Dickinson, oregonlive, 5 Aug. 2023

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