as in to retrieve
to get again in one's possession
the distraught owner cried that she would do anything to get back her lost dog
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Recent Examples of get back
With the no-beard rule scrapped (to an extent), and no more upbeat Sinatra being played after a loss, the Yankees are heading into the 2025 season looking to get back to the World Series with a new look and feel.
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Scott Thompson, Fox News, 24 Feb. 2025
Jackie Calmes: Is this the way to win a Nobel Peace Prize?
Times Editorial Board: Finally, the Supreme Court can help a California family get back art stolen by Nazis.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2025
Mark Scout is risking it all, while Mark S. just wants to get back to work.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 14 Feb. 2025
The left-handed slugger hasn't been able to get back to his Texas ways ever since being traded away.
—Noah Camras, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
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Scott Thompson, Fox News, 24 Feb. 2025
Jackie Calmes: Is this the way to win a Nobel Peace Prize?
Times Editorial Board: Finally, the Supreme Court can help a California family get back art stolen by Nazis.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2025
Mark Scout is risking it all, while Mark S. just wants to get back to work.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 14 Feb. 2025
The left-handed slugger hasn't been able to get back to his Texas ways ever since being traded away.
—Noah Camras, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for get back
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When a customer order rolls in, the order processing agent retrieves order details from Shopify and verifies the payment in Stripe.—
Aytekin Tank,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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The puppies went flying, and the man just barely retrieved them before stomping out the door.—
Simon J. Levien,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2025
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China went on to establish diplomatic ties with South Korea, and although Beijing did not break with Pyongyang, the relationship never regained the intimacy of the early Cold War, when the two fought together against the United States.—
Sergey Radchenko,
Foreign Affairs,
18 Feb. 2025
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Make sure the tires reconnect with the road - During the skid, wait until the tires reconnect with the road and then gently straighten the wheels to regain control.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacramento Bee,
17 Feb. 2025
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The military has recaptured swaths of the Sudanese capital, Khartoum, in recent months, and pushed the paramilitaries out of a key breadbasket region in central Sudan.—
Declan Walsh,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2025
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Abby is known for her buff appearance in the game, but co-creator Neil Druckmann felt this was not necessary to recapture in the show.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025
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Police recovered a loaded Cobra .38 Special from the scene.—
Elizabeth Keogh,
New York Daily News,
19 Feb. 2025
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If not, then the beloved agency that dares to explore may never recover.—
Eric Berger,
Ars Technica,
18 Feb. 2025
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“Get back.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get%20back. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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