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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
David Bloom, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
Toronto amped up the pressure in the third to come back from a 0-2 deficit.
—Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 28 Apr. 2025
But within the past decade, nuclear energy has been making a comeback thanks to the development of small modular reactors.
—Juzel Lloyd, Foreign Affairs, 28 Apr. 2025
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Verb
In each case, giving players reasons to keep coming back, keep sharing about the game, and keep recruiting friends and family to join them, was crucial for long-term success.
—David Bloom, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
Toronto amped up the pressure in the third to come back from a 0-2 deficit.
—Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Noun
Shawn Levy, Ryan Reynolds’ wingman filmmaker on Free Guy, stepped in to take over for David Leitch, but the big sell here was the comeback of superhero movies — not just after the strike, but also after a great deal of fatigue with the genre and waning grosses.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 28 Apr. 2025
But within the past decade, nuclear energy has been making a comeback thanks to the development of small modular reactors.
—Juzel Lloyd, Foreign Affairs, 28 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for come back
Verb
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Agents and forensic experts from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) recovered and analyzed key evidence from the Tesla attack, including Molotov cocktails allegedly used in the arson.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
2 May 2025
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But his estate and the owners of the involved boats were sued by the U.S. Department of Justice to recover the cleanup costs.—
Steven Rosenfeld,
Mercury News,
1 May 2025
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In one exchange, Waltz is seen in screenshots of the chats to respond to news of an airstrike with emojis of an American flag, fire and a fist.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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The world has never meaningfully responded, and America's domestic manufacturing interests have suffered.—
Matt Robison,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
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Last week, Johnson’s office walked back one of his sharpest retorts to Trump yet, over the president’s threats to revoke funds from school districts that promote diversity, equity and inclusion practices.—
Dan Petrella,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2025
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Cena delivered more gems on the mic, but Rhodes had some solid retorts.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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Last month, in response to Trump’s 145% tariffs on good from China, Beijing responded by vowing to reduce the number of U.S. movies imported into the country.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
4 May 2025
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The Justice Department announced the decision in a filing April 25 in U.S. district court in Massachusetts, where a lawsuit had been filed in response to the terminations.—
Jennifer Borresen,
USA Today,
4 May 2025
Noun
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Also within park grounds is the Nairobi Animal Orphanage, a treatment and rehabilitation center for cheetahs, lions, monkeys and other animals injured by poachers.—
Laurie Werner,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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There also will be clinical services, including physical and occupational therapies, speech pathology services, and specialized programs dedicated to neurological, stroke, brain injury, spinal cord injury and amputation rehabilitation.—
Stephanie Lam,
Mercury News,
25 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Running the ‘bicycle network’ Interest in improving the quality of educational radio grew once radio ownership became more widespread.—
Josh Shepperd,
The Conversation,
2 May 2025
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Get regular exercise: Walking and swimming are effective ways to help improve your vascular (vein) health.—
Sarah Hudgens,
Health,
2 May 2025
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The Liberals, who had trailed badly in the polls as recently as January, rebounded to win Monday's election.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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Nurse rebounded from a shaky start to Game 6 to post a goal and an assist.—
Daniel Nugent-Bowman,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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Shein did not immediately reply to a request for comment.—
Helen Reid,
USA Today,
4 May 2025
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Several TikTok users replied to her video, with a range of positive and negative comments.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
2 May 2025
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“Come back.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/come%20back. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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