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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After attacking the family, Paul set his brother's house on fire and got back into his Porsche to drive home.
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Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026
That’s why one nonprofit has taken it upon itself to build housing designed to give people a real, dignified opportunity to get back on their feet.
—Sofi Zeman
may 19, Kansas City Star, 19 May 2026
Jordan Beck’s attempts to get back on track have hit a detour.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 19 May 2026
Hernandez, now a Southern Section champion again, along with all the other winners will move onto the CIF preliminaries next Saturday to face the rest of the state's top female jumpers, with a chance to get back to the state finals.
—Ryan Gaydos Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
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Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026
That’s why one nonprofit has taken it upon itself to build housing designed to give people a real, dignified opportunity to get back on their feet.
—Sofi Zeman
may 19, Kansas City Star, 19 May 2026
Jordan Beck’s attempts to get back on track have hit a detour.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 19 May 2026
Hernandez, now a Southern Section champion again, along with all the other winners will move onto the CIF preliminaries next Saturday to face the rest of the state's top female jumpers, with a chance to get back to the state finals.
—Ryan Gaydos Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
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“Get back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20back. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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