How to Use get back in a Sentence

get back

verb
  • So for a six-mile hike, allow six hours to get back to your car.
    Josh Laskin, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Jan. 2023
  • To get back to the standard feed, tap the back arrow in the top left.
    John Kennedy, Popular Science, 24 Jan. 2023
  • With spring just around the corner, Manning is excited to get back outside with his crew.
    Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 31 Jan. 2023
  • The industry is still working to get back to prepandemic levels.
    Ron Wood, Arkansas Online, 24 Jan. 2023
  • Understandably, union leadership ran from behind the ranks to get back in front of the parade.
    Jerrold Lundquist, Forbes, 15 Sep. 2024
  • The Grizzlies needed a loss just to get back to restarting that drive that led to the 11-game winning streak.
    Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 22 Jan. 2023
  • And to be honest, inflation is not at the top of the list of things that would worry me if Trump got back into power.
    Paul Krugman, The Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2024
  • On Thursday, the outlet reported that the co-parents were not getting back together.
    Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 12 Sep. 2024
  • Take a moment to learn some of the most essential practices of tattoo aftercare to know just how long to wait to get back to your workouts after getting a tattoo.
    Brett Williams, Men's Health, 26 Jan. 2023
  • Dickinson added a 3-pointer with 36 seconds remaining to get back within six before Baker stole the inbounds pass.
    Tony Garcia, Detroit Free Press, 27 Jan. 2023
  • Now stop with this heal up and get back on the road with us.
    Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2023
  • Tap the square icon (top right) again to get back to the overview.
    David Nield, Popular Science, 16 May 2024
  • Bichette was 30 feet down the line and couldn’t get back in time to tag up.
    Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Sep. 2023
  • The pressure is on for the House to get back to business.
    ABC News, 8 Oct. 2023
  • Take the hill up in the direction of the park to get back to the parking lot.
    Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Oct. 2023
  • Just fell off the bike and wouldn’t ever be able to get back on?
    Mirjam Swanson, Orange County Register, 2 June 2024
  • So Weaver got back on the school and Cochrane kept hooking them.
    Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 16 May 2024
  • The rest of the movie hangs on whether the couple will get back together.
    Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 18 Jan. 2024
  • Momeni then tossed the knife, got back in his car and sped away.
    Daniel Arkin, NBC News, 14 Apr. 2023
  • Floor would be getting in via the wild card and getting back to the NLDS.
    Daniel Kohn, SPIN, 27 Mar. 2024
  • Just make sure to get back onboard by 3:30 p.m. to take the return trip.
    Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 29 Feb. 2024
  • Then Morales got back in the cart to look for another life to save.
    Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2023
  • Coots managed to get back to shore, but his leg was gone.
    Donny Bajohr, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Dec. 2023
  • In the interim, there will be a need to get back to Europe.
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 14 Apr. 2023
  • Shaquille O'Neal wasted no time getting back in the gym.
    Kirsty Hatcher, Peoplemag, 27 Mar. 2023
  • But one day, your old pal Wade is going to ask you to get back in the saddle again.
    Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Apr. 2024
  • Abubakar did the dirty work required to ensure Klauss wouldn’t get back on that path.
    Braidon Nourse, The Denver Post, 19 June 2024
  • She’s made a few visits to see her, and my niece gets back home often.
    Amy Dickinson, oregonlive, 5 Aug. 2023
  • After the hair mishap, both teams laughed off the situation and got back to the grind.
    Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 5 Feb. 2024
  • How long until film and TV shows get back up and running?
    Michael Schneider, Variety, 9 Nov. 2023

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