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.

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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

Jack Eichel is a Stanley Cup champion with the Vegas Golden Knights less than two years removed from neck surgery that no NHL player had previously come back from. —Stephen Whyno, ajc, 14 June 2023

The Cleveland Cavaliers in 2016 became the only team to come back from a 3-1 deficit (against Golden State) and win the title. —Anthony Gharib, USA TODAY, 10 June 2023

The Heat had come back from a trip to Washington at 3 a.m., but Highsmith was back on the practice court at 10 a.m., shooting for two hours. —Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 9 June 2023

The Phillies are just the sixth World Series team to come back from a deficit of at least five runs to win. —Tim Brown, WSJ, 29 Oct. 2022