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
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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 Spartans also tried to get back to the basics, but that’s Niumatalolo’s dilemma.
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Christian Vieyra, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
Evans got back in the Corolla and the driver began taking him to the hospital.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 7 Nov. 2024
In a world of endless fashion inspiration and ever-changing trends, Emma Stone’s latest outfit just encouraged me to get back to basics.
—Averi Baudler, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
Rocky staggers in his corner like a drunken man trying to get back up on a barstool.
—Brendan Leonard, Outside Online, 5 Nov. 2024
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Christian Vieyra, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
Evans got back in the Corolla and the driver began taking him to the hospital.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 7 Nov. 2024
In a world of endless fashion inspiration and ever-changing trends, Emma Stone’s latest outfit just encouraged me to get back to basics.
—Averi Baudler, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
Rocky staggers in his corner like a drunken man trying to get back up on a barstool.
—Brendan Leonard, Outside Online, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Get back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20back. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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