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get back to

VERB
answer
Synonyms
STRONGEST
acknowledge argue claim defend deny explain plead resolve respond return say solve
STRONG
comeback contest counterclaim disprove dispute echo feedback parry rebut refute rejoin remark retaliate retort sass settle squelch top
WEAK
answer back back at you back-talk be in touch field the question get back at give a snappy comeback shoot back talk back
Antonyms
STRONGEST
agree ask deny ignore leave question renounce request wonder
STRONG
allow prove
VERB
call
Synonyms
STRONGEST
contact phone telephone
STRONG
beep blast bleep buzz ring
Antonyms
WEAK
ignore receive refrain
VERB
phone
Synonyms
STRONGEST
call up contact dial
STRONG
buzz call ring
WEAK
get on the horn get on the line get someone on the horn give a call give a jingle give a ring make a call pick up put a call through ring up touch base with
VERB
reply
Synonyms
STRONGEST
acknowledge answer come back counter react respond retort
STRONG
echo feedback reciprocate rejoin retaliate return riposte squelch top
WEAK
RSVP be in touch field the question shoot back write back
Antonyms
STRONGEST
question request
VERB
respond
Synonyms
STRONGEST
acknowledge answer behave come back counter react reply return
STRONG
reciprocate rejoin retort
WEAK
act in response answer back be in touch with come back at come in feedback feel for field the question get in touch talk back
Antonyms
STRONGEST
ask depart leave question request
VERB
telephone
Synonyms
STRONGEST
call up contact dial phone
STRONG
buzz call ring
WEAK
get on the horn get on the line give a call give a jingle give a ring make a call pick up put a call through ring up touch base with

Example Sentences

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"We need to get back to the cost level there was before Ukraine," she added.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

After weeks of scouring headlines and watching tanker traffic, investors are eager to get back to the fundamentals of corporate earnings.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

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

Because the only way to get back to base camp was via that icefall, Whittaker chose to stay above it on the mountain for five steady weeks as more camps were established up Everest.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

While I wished I could share my adventures with Jemma on the journey home, I couldn’t wait to get back to the boardinghouse and the envelopes waiting for me there.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan