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
Recent Examples on the Web
Being spotted being chummy with William was Andrew getting back at him.
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Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
The little one was able to celebrate his seventh birthday, start the second grade, and get back to playing baseball.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
Something about needing to get back to Chiapas in a hurry.
—Literary Hub, 16 Sep. 2025
New Orleans used the resulting fumble to grab momentum and get back into the game with a 10-play touchdown drive that cut the 49ers’ lead to 16-14.
—Matt Barrows, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
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Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
The little one was able to celebrate his seventh birthday, start the second grade, and get back to playing baseball.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
Something about needing to get back to Chiapas in a hurry.
—Literary Hub, 16 Sep. 2025
New Orleans used the resulting fumble to grab momentum and get back into the game with a 10-play touchdown drive that cut the 49ers’ lead to 16-14.
—Matt Barrows, New York Times, 15 Sep. 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 17 Sep. 2025.
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