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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The question is how much Ross would be asked to pay to turn Tagovailoa from a negative asset (where Miami would need to attach a draft pick) to a positive asset (where the Dolphins could perhaps get back a late round pick instead)?
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2026
DoorDash drivers are notified when a Waymo in the area has an open door so the vehicles can quickly get back on the road, the company said.
—Jennifer Elias, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2026
After the suspect got back into the vehicle, Detroit police said, the victim was run over multiple times.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 13 Feb. 2026
Was that her looking to to get back together?
—Arushi Jacob, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2026
DoorDash drivers are notified when a Waymo in the area has an open door so the vehicles can quickly get back on the road, the company said.
—Jennifer Elias, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2026
After the suspect got back into the vehicle, Detroit police said, the victim was run over multiple times.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 13 Feb. 2026
Was that her looking to to get back together?
—Arushi Jacob, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
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“Get back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20back. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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