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
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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El Michels Affair and Clairo decided to get back into the studio after working together on her 2024 album Charm.
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Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 2 June 2025
My first tip to ward off burnout is to get back to paper.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
Because of this deal, everything quickly stabilized and China got back to business as usual.
—Sonam Sheth, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 May 2025
Prosecutors said one witness saw a male get out of the sedan’s passenger side and fire five to seven gunshots at Phillips before getting back into the car and leaving the area.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 30 May 2025
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Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 2 June 2025
My first tip to ward off burnout is to get back to paper.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
Because of this deal, everything quickly stabilized and China got back to business as usual.
—Sonam Sheth, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 May 2025
Prosecutors said one witness saw a male get out of the sedan’s passenger side and fire five to seven gunshots at Phillips before getting back into the car and leaving the area.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 30 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for get back
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“Get back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20back. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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