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get back

(transitive) To retrieve (something); to have (something) returned.

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#1·Apr 27, 2026

(transitive) To retrieve (something); to have (something) returned.

Please get back to me about his complaint. ["to" here connotes "reply".]
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  • “Wes now ain't the time to get back with an ex 😒”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “You needed to get back to the thing you love !”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “didn’t get back to sleep but I did finally find my apple pen so a win is a win ig”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “>> Hour and a half. You can't get back.”

  • “>> and some woman that you need to get back”

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#2·Apr 27, 2026

(intransitive) Return to where one came from.

When I get back from holiday, I expect the house to be tidy.
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  • “first 3D render in a whiiiiiiile i really need to get back into this but yeah guiding light render be upon ye #doorsroblox #robloxdoors #doors #doorsfanart #doorsart #guidinglight #b3d #blender #blenderart”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “I would like to get back to my 50+ daily posts of jokes and nonsense.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “We’re getting rain and all I want to do is get back into bed and read with the cat on me.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Get back to work, you slacker! (upon seeing an office computer with Duke Nukem 3D on the screen)”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Luxury bones are done, yay Chose the wrong way to get back home? Can't win 'em all”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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#3·Apr 27, 2026

(intransitive, with with or to) Reply (to someone); follow up (with someone).

I'll get back to you on that by Wednesday.
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  • “I know that and I am not making that point to support russian interests. Not at all. I think it’s in Ukraines interest to get back to a state of warfare that is closed to internatilonal and humanitarian law.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “If it’s still acting up when I get back I shall give this a try!”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Our helpline will be closed today. You can still contact us via email or voicemail and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible. Thank you for your understanding 💙”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “aw, its nice that its something of a core memory for you of this one,,, i do miss those. im really sorry the server fell into utter disuse when i started that job up in nottingham back in the uk. just fell off the wagon from being busy and could never get back on :(”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “WHEN I GET BACK THERE WILL BE HELL TO PAY.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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