got back

VERB

regain

Synonyms

STRONGEST

recoup recover

WEAK

reclaim repossess retrieve salvage

Antonyms

STRONGEST

lose

WEAK

depart go away leave miss pass

VERB

return

Synonyms

STRONGEST

come back come home revert

WEAK

arrive home reappear revisit turn back

Antonyms

WEAK

depart go away leave lose miss pass

Example Sentences

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What the Celtics got back was the oft-injured 36-year-old Paul George and a pair of first-round picks: a trade widely panned as one of the most disastrous in recent NBA memory.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 3, 2026

A few months later, he got back a check for $650,000—which he mostly reinvested with McClain.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

"I phoned the GP and they got back in seconds. They said it's very unusual, but it sounds like the symptoms of a stroke."

From BBC • May 27, 2026

In 2022, she said on her podcast that she and her father got back in touch after her second filing to divorce husband Will Campbell went public in summer 2021.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

After a successful night’s work, he got back to his apartment in West Berlin early the next morning.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin