Get back
Get back verb - To get again in one's possession.
Usage example: the distraught owner cried that she would do anything to get back her lost dog
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Synonyms for Get back
Lose
Lose verb - To be unable to find or have at hand.
Both terms in one sentence
- If a wrestler leaves the ring they have a 10 count to get back in or lose by countout.
Source: Counting to Three - End up off-road or get hit by something and they're going to lose a lot of ground trying to get back to speed.
Source: Mighty Glacier / Video Games -
If you're on Baby Easy, it's played straight, as you'll probably never manage to lose any of the coins you need to get back onto the PlayPalace (the game's equivalent of losing a life).
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