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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Now, his only ambition was to get back to his wife and children, then avoid being returned to the front.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
She returned to the organization that drafted her intending to help them get back to the postseason.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
He was able to get back to the pits but the resulting damage ended his race.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
Cardellini: My parents never did get back to me when they found out the title.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
It took me a while to shake off the experience and get back to Grace.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
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