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a
: a sharp or witty reply : retort
b
: a cause for complaint
came back; come back; coming back; comes back
1
: to return to life or vitality
2
: to return to memory
it's all coming back to me now
4
a
: to regain a former favorable condition or position
b
: to recover from a deficit in a contest or competition
… it was the first time in NHL history that a team was down by three goals inside the final five minutes and came back to win a game.—
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Noun
The species was nearly extinct but is now making a comeback.
Short skirts were out of fashion for many years, but now they're making a comeback.
The team was trailing after the first half, but they made a comeback and won in the second half.
The team mounted a comeback in the second half of the season.
Verb
she's slowly coming back after being in a coma
the American bald eagle was once nearly extinct but has come back strong
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Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
Martin’s role in the rotation and Chen’s spot on the roster won’t be guaranteed when those players make their comebacks next week, but Friday’s win showed the Valkyries’ system has the depth to win games they aren’t supposed to.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 28 June 2025
Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 19 June 2025
Arguably the biggest transaction of the offseason for the Kansas City Chiefs was star tight end Travis Kelce pushing off retirement and deciding to come back for his 13th NFL season.
—Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025
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Noun
The pace quickened a bit as Cena hit his signature comeback, punctuated by a Five Knuckle Shuffle.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
Martin’s role in the rotation and Chen’s spot on the roster won’t be guaranteed when those players make their comebacks next week, but Friday’s win showed the Valkyries’ system has the depth to win games they aren’t supposed to.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 28 June 2025
Verb
Two of the three Australian men who received wild cards won a match in Melbourne in January, as did two of the five women, though one of those wins came from veteran Ajla Tomljanović, who was coming back from injury.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 19 June 2025
Arguably the biggest transaction of the offseason for the Kansas City Chiefs was star tight end Travis Kelce pushing off retirement and deciding to come back for his 13th NFL season.
—Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025
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“Comeback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/comeback. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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