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
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In the film, the late Pryor’s daughter Rain plays Opal, who stays resilient despite struggling to get back on her feet and regain custody of her daughter.
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Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
And that makes getting back to greatness all that much harder.
—Dev Patnaik, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Republicans need to flip only two seats to get back a Senate majority.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Minnesota began their season 5-0 but has since lost two games in a row and will be looking to get back to winning ways against a new-look Colts team at US Bank Stadium.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024
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Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
And that makes getting back to greatness all that much harder.
—Dev Patnaik, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Republicans need to flip only two seats to get back a Senate majority.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Minnesota began their season 5-0 but has since lost two games in a row and will be looking to get back to winning ways against a new-look Colts team at US Bank Stadium.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024
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“Get back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20back. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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