get back
Britishverb
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(tr) to recover or retrieve
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to return, esp to a former position or activity
let's get back to the original question
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to retaliate (against); wreak vengeance (on)
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informal to obtain one's revenge
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Also get back to . Return to a person, place, or condition. For example, What time will you get back? or I hope he'll get back to the subject of this report . [c. 1600]
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Recover something, as in When will I get this book back? [c. 1800]
Example Sentences
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“That’s something we’d like to get back to.”
From Slate ● Sep. 18, 2026
I can’t wait to get back to actual football.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
But with memory chips hot again, investors are hopeful that Intel can get back in on the action.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026
But negotiations have failed for months to get back off the ground.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026
“Now get back to your dorm. If you get caught in the halls after lights-out, I’m not vouching for you.”
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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