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
Both men won one Super Bowl, but could never get back to the big game.
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Rob Reischel, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Teeter got back into his cruiser and drove east on New Britain Avenue.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 19 Dec. 2024
Mangione left Hawaii to get back surgery last year and then returned to Honolulu to rent an apartment.
—Molly Bohannon, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Though legions of fans might revisit 1990’s Home Alone (and 1992’s Home Alone 2: Lost in New York) every year, the fictional McCallister kids haven’t gotten back together in thirty years — until now.
—Victoria Edel, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024
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Rob Reischel, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Teeter got back into his cruiser and drove east on New Britain Avenue.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 19 Dec. 2024
Mangione left Hawaii to get back surgery last year and then returned to Honolulu to rent an apartment.
—Molly Bohannon, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Though legions of fans might revisit 1990’s Home Alone (and 1992’s Home Alone 2: Lost in New York) every year, the fictional McCallister kids haven’t gotten back together in thirty years — until now.
—Victoria Edel, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024
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She was later retrieved and treated for smoke inhalation, per the fire brigade.Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 21 Dec. 2024
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In all this, Jesus was retrieving and modeling some of the remarkable kingship themes from Israel’s own scriptures.N.T. Wright, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
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Help arrived just before the questions about USC’s future at quarterback could be posed, as Maiava regained his confidence late in the third quarter, moving the Trojans down the field on one scoring drive … then another … then another.Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 28 Dec. 2024
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There was a roar as City regained possession deep in their own half, fans urging the team on as Ake ambled forward while Josko Gvardiol careered down the left flank.Thom Harris, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
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As of late, Rodgers appears to be recapturing some of his prime form.Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
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Dickens understood that Victorian society wanted to feel better, recapture the familiar feelings of a bygone age and recenter the joys of domestic life even as industrialization strained families.Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Dec. 2024
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The ghost gun allegedly in his possession when he was arrested was matched to three shell casings recovered at the scene of the murder, the NYPD said.Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 26 Dec. 2024
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Chipotle Chipotle took several steps to recover from the impact of an outbreak of E. coli and norovirus in 2015 in their restaurants.Edward Segal, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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“Get back.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get%20back. Accessed 3 Jan. 2025.
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