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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Singleton says the checks are an important investment to help the farms his company sponsors get back on track.
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Kati Weis, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2025
Perhaps all the Twins need to get back on top of the division is good health.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
Violet is a therapist who’s trying to get back out there into the dating game.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 10 Mar. 2025
Now Giorgio Baldi is back open again, Rihanna can get back to ordering half-portions of all her favorite pasta dishes, and the restaurant is truly her runway.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 9 Mar. 2025
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Kati Weis, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2025
Perhaps all the Twins need to get back on top of the division is good health.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
Violet is a therapist who’s trying to get back out there into the dating game.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 10 Mar. 2025
Now Giorgio Baldi is back open again, Rihanna can get back to ordering half-portions of all her favorite pasta dishes, and the restaurant is truly her runway.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 9 Mar. 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 13 Mar. 2025.
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