come back from

idiom

: to become strong, successful, or effective again after (an injury, failure, etc.)

It can be difficult for an athlete to come back from an injury like this.

Examples of come back from in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Cavaliers are the third team to come back from an 0-2 deficit in a conference finals, joining the 1971 Baltimore Bullets and 1993 Chicago Bulls. 2008 — Pittsburgh outlasts Detroit 4-3 in three overtimes of Game 5 of the Stanley Cup finals. —Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2023

Of course, John Wick could come back from the dead. —Joshua St. Clair, Men's Health, 25 Mar. 2023

There was a sense that if the offense could stay above water through the first 11 games, starting quarterback Deshaun Watson could come back from his suspension and bring the offense through the roof. —Irie Harris, cleveland, 9 Nov. 2022

Now, their hopes hinge on rookie right-hander George Kirby, fighting a 2-0 deficit and wondering if Castillo can possibly come back from a 104-pitch outing and start Game 5 on three days’ rest. —Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY, 13 Oct. 2022

Rhymes for come back from

• abomasum
• become
• checksum
• humdrum
• income
• outcome
• succumb
• therefrom
• wherefrom
• bum
• chum
• come