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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“But tomorrow is another day. Tomorrow we get back to work.”
From Slate ● Nov. 4, 2026
"I felt like I needed to do that for the kids so there is some form of normality until we can get back out there and all be together."
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026
“Companies are pretty ambiguous about when they get back to you.”
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026
Nelson Peltz’s Trian Fund Management has made a $1.4 billion offer for Wendy’s and says the company “requires significant capital investment” to get back on track.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
“All right, guys, you’ve got thirty minutes. There are several fast-food places on this block. Go wherever you want—just get back here in thirty. Please. Don’t make me go searching for any of you. Again.”
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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