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
The Fed on Wednesday indicated inflation could finish the year at around 3.7% and only get back to its 2% target in 2029.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 17, 2026
I can’t wait to get back to actual football.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
But negotiations have failed for months to get back off the ground.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026
I shifted to my side to get back to sleep, and immediately he grew quieter, stifling his sniffles.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
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