as in to retrieve
to get again in one's possession
the distraught owner cried that she would do anything to get back her lost dog
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Recent Examples of get back
That's before the Yanks get back former Cy Young winner Gerrit Cole from Tommy John surgery, which cost him all of 2025, or Clarke Schmidt from his July 2025 Tommy John surgery.
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Megan Armstrong, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
In the show's latest season, multiple cast members wonder if the pair are getting back together, with Wilson being notably disturbed when approached by costar Jesse Solomon about possibly kissing Miller if given the chance.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Apr. 2026
But the Club sees three ways for the group to get back on track during 2026's second quarter.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 1 Apr. 2026
Just a few days into Congress' spring break, Karoline Leavitt, the White House press secretary, urged lawmakers to get back to Washington.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
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Megan Armstrong, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
In the show's latest season, multiple cast members wonder if the pair are getting back together, with Wilson being notably disturbed when approached by costar Jesse Solomon about possibly kissing Miller if given the chance.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Apr. 2026
But the Club sees three ways for the group to get back on track during 2026's second quarter.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 1 Apr. 2026
Just a few days into Congress' spring break, Karoline Leavitt, the White House press secretary, urged lawmakers to get back to Washington.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
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There’s also talk of US forces raiding nuclear sites deep inside Iran to retrieve worrisome nuclear material, amid heightened fears that it could be used by an angry and desperate Iranian regime to manufacture nuclear weapons.—
Matthew Chance,
CNN Money,
29 Mar. 2026
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After being down by as many as 19 on Sunday, Braylon Mullins retrieved a loose ball near midcourt in the waning seconds against Duke and suddenly, improbably, UConn had a chance to win.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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The home side was slow off the mark to start the second period, and Cole Koepke helped Winnipeg regain the lead.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
29 Mar. 2026
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With fewer than 10 games remaining in the regular season, the Knicks regain their sixth man with just enough time for McBride to reacclimate before the start of the playoffs.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
29 Mar. 2026
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More than a century later the Yaʿrubid dynasty drove the Portuguese from the Omani coast, recapturing Muscat in 1650 and then occupying Portuguese settlements in the Persian Gulf and East African coastal regions.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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Not only to win a game or two, but to recapture some magic.—
Sports Columnist,
San Francisco Chronicle,
1 Apr. 2026
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UConn recovered from its prolonged shooting slump to regain its bearings, eventually increasing its lead to 10 points on a Mullins’ 3 with 47 seconds left in the half before heading into the locker room up 37-29.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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All six crew members from the three planes ejected and were safely recovered, CENTCOM said.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Get back.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get%20back. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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