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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Don't expect to get back to China dealmaking Antitrust law is only one element of a broader toolkit.
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Dewardric L. McNeal, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2026
The Bavarians fell behind by three goals but got back in the tie with second-half goals from Dayot Upamecano and Luis Díaz.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2026
Paul Olsen, 31, drove from his job in Decatur through a hail storm Saturday night to get back to his family in Runaway Bay.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Apr. 2026
But what if Landry, who barely played down the stretch last season after injuring his knee in October, can’t get back to 100%?
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
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Dewardric L. McNeal, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2026
The Bavarians fell behind by three goals but got back in the tie with second-half goals from Dayot Upamecano and Luis Díaz.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2026
Paul Olsen, 31, drove from his job in Decatur through a hail storm Saturday night to get back to his family in Runaway Bay.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Apr. 2026
But what if Landry, who barely played down the stretch last season after injuring his knee in October, can’t get back to 100%?
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
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 1 May. 2026.
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