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as in to recover
to become healthy and strong again after illness or weakness
she's slowly coming back after being in a coma
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as in to bounce (back)
to regain a former or normal state
the American bald eagle was once nearly extinct but has come back strong
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as in to respond
to speak or write in reaction to a question or to another reaction
he came back with another one of his smart remarks
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as in response
something spoken or written in reaction especially to a question
regardless of the question posed by the prosecutor, the witness had a plausible comeback
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as in rehabilitation
the process or period of gradually regaining one's health and strength
trying to make a comeback after a career-threatening injury
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Recent Examples of come back
Olivier Lafontant, Pitchfork, 19 Mar. 2026
Boston’s Irish Film Festival is coming back, slowly recovering from what was nearly a fatal blow.
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 18 Mar. 2026
ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026
Dejounte Murray was held out to rest as part of his comeback from a ruptured Achilles tendon.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
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Verb
When the first hook comes back around after Earl’s slinky verse, Niontay’s staccato punchlines lose all shape and melt into a putty of wordless, gurgling melody.
—Olivier Lafontant, Pitchfork, 19 Mar. 2026
Boston’s Irish Film Festival is coming back, slowly recovering from what was nearly a fatal blow.
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 18 Mar. 2026
Noun
After a four-year break, K-pop supergroup BTS returns Saturday with a massive, free comeback concert in Seoul, where thousands of police are locking down a central boulevard for the Netflix-exclusive spectacle expected to draw tens of thousands of fans.
—ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026
Dejounte Murray was held out to rest as part of his comeback from a ruptured Achilles tendon.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for come back
Verb
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One person was taken into custody and a handgun was recovered.—
Frederick Sutton Sinclair,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
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The last 10 to 15 years, Zarzycki said, have produced a lot of evidence that psychological factors matter for anyone recovering from significant injury, but especially athletes.—
Ian McMahan,
New York Times,
21 Mar. 2026
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The Wolverines responded by cracking triple digits in Thursday’s NCAA Tournament opener.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
21 Mar. 2026
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The success of the farm system, much like the major league roster, will be predicated on how a number of position player prospects respond to down seasons.—
Shawn McFarland,
Dallas Morning News,
21 Mar. 2026
Noun
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LeBron James didn’t hold back from his retorts over his late-in-the-game elbow injury Thursday night against the Denver Nuggets.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
6 Mar. 2026
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The hearing also lacked contentious partisan moments, but there were some sharp retorts.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
10 Feb. 2026
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Content aggregator Digg, which was in beta ahead of its comeback, was recently forced to pause operations and lay off staff in response to the horde of bots on its platform.—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
22 Mar. 2026
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That effort has so far only led to tepid responses from allies, some of whom are against the war entirely.—
Zach LaChance,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Mar. 2026
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Already the conflict has seen hundreds killed, with a blast at a drug rehabilitation center in Kabul on March 16, 2026, killing more than 400 people, according to Afghanistan’s Taliban government.—
Rabia Akhtar,
The Conversation,
20 Mar. 2026
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The announcements followed a mass funeral for victims of a Pakistani strike on a drug rehabilitation center in Kabul earlier in the week.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 Mar. 2026
Verb
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There are certainly areas for all parties to improve, Hernandez said.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
23 Mar. 2026
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Still, in regions where the most robust legal protections and protective programs have been put into place, female farmworkers say things have started to improve.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Mar. 2026
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Dan Vladar made 34 saves to help Philadelphia rebound from a 2-1 shootout loss to Columbus at home Saturday night.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2026
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Thanks to their rebounding efforts, the Cowboys are staying just in reach of Vanderbilt midway through the second half.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
19 Mar. 2026
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And the third friend replied, No.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Mar. 2026
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Refer to our definitions, a SNAP program manager replied.—
Angela Palermo,
Idaho Statesman,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Come back.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/come%20back. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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