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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It’s going to take some time to get back to the lower part of the 6% range, Jones said.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026
On a recent trip to Denver, one of Dubuque’s trucks had to consider returning empty, as the going rate barely covered gas to get back to Los Angeles.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
"It will still take a period of months to get back to where supply needs to be given the disruption to the refining capacity in the Middle East," he said.
From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026
"Let's pray, hope, send your good thoughts and feelings that we get back in contact with the crew."
From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026
I should be able to get back to it soon, though.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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