report back
phrasal verb
reported back; reporting back; reports back
1
: to return to a place in order to report information, do more work, etc.
Report back in two hours.
—often + toReport back to my office in two hours.
2
: to give (newly found information) to someone
The policeman reported back that he found nothing wrong.
—often + toEach researcher reports his results back to the project director.
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Have your kid try it out this year and report back to us.
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Katrina Donham, Parents, 25 Dec. 2025
Bullock, 61, and Reeves will next be seen together on screen in an upcoming romantic thriller from Amazon MGM Studios, PEOPLE reported back in May.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 22 Dec. 2025
There is no box-checking, no need to report back constantly.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 27 Nov. 2025
The Ukrainian delegation was on its way home to report back on the progress made, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.
—Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 24 Nov. 2025
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Katrina Donham, Parents, 25 Dec. 2025
Bullock, 61, and Reeves will next be seen together on screen in an upcoming romantic thriller from Amazon MGM Studios, PEOPLE reported back in May.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 22 Dec. 2025
There is no box-checking, no need to report back constantly.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 27 Nov. 2025
The Ukrainian delegation was on its way home to report back on the progress made, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.
—Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 24 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for report back
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“Report back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/report%20back. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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