as in retrieved
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 got back
After the suspect got back into the vehicle, Detroit police said, the victim was run over multiple times.
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Paula Wethington, CBS News, 13 Feb. 2026
The Americans got back on their toes and started to push the play again, but continued to be stymied.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026
Things only got back up to speed once the tariffs dropped to 30%, which led DiMeo to raise Wildcoat’s prices to $525 apiece from $460.
—Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 7 Feb. 2026
Word got back to Roper, still in high school at the time.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 7 Feb. 2026
The Lions got back into the match when Hudson Garner scored on a penalty kick in the 30th minute.
—Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 31 Jan. 2026
Williams and Priest exchanged blows on the apron, and Orton got back up and hit them simultaneously with draping DDTs.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026
Mullins eventually returned to the bench, but never got back on the court.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 24 Jan. 2026
Last week, as drivers got back to their routine commutes after the holiday stretch, prices jumped.
—Miami Herald, 12 Jan. 2026
Paula Wethington, CBS News, 13 Feb. 2026
The Americans got back on their toes and started to push the play again, but continued to be stymied.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026
Things only got back up to speed once the tariffs dropped to 30%, which led DiMeo to raise Wildcoat’s prices to $525 apiece from $460.
—Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 7 Feb. 2026
Word got back to Roper, still in high school at the time.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 7 Feb. 2026
The Lions got back into the match when Hudson Garner scored on a penalty kick in the 30th minute.
—Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 31 Jan. 2026
Williams and Priest exchanged blows on the apron, and Orton got back up and hit them simultaneously with draping DDTs.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026
Mullins eventually returned to the bench, but never got back on the court.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 24 Jan. 2026
Last week, as drivers got back to their routine commutes after the holiday stretch, prices jumped.
—Miami Herald, 12 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for got back
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The items were retrieved from her personal collection after her death.—
Julianna Duennes Russ,
Austin American Statesman,
4 Feb. 2026
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Pilgrims also threw in coins as offerings, some later retrieved by impoverished people to survive.—
Norma Meyer,
Oc Register,
4 Feb. 2026
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All were recaptured in a little more than 24 hours.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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The swagger with which the 2013-14 and 2014-15 teams played could never be recaptured.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
Verb
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In some cases, Weaver recalled, homebuyers under contract could no longer afford the homes when the rates recovered and gave up their deposits.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
10 Feb. 2026
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Patel said investigators recovered the footage using residual data from backend systems after recording devices at Guthrie’s home were removed or rendered inaccessible.—
Stepheny Price , Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Got back.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/got%20back. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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