Synonyms of came back

came back

verb

past tense of come back

1

as in recovered

to become healthy and strong again after illness or weakness

she's slowly coming back after being in a coma

Synonyms & Similar Words

• recovered
• improved
• snapped back
• healed
• came to
• pulled round
• came around
• recuperated
• gained
• rallied
• came round
• recouped
• convalesced
• mended
• survived
• revived
• cheered (up)
• perked (up)
• picked up
• pulled through
• recruited

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• came down
• collapsed
• failed
• wasted (away)
• declined
• faded
• weakened
• deteriorated
• worsened
• sank
• degenerated
• withered
• sickened
• ailed
• languished
• wilted
• relapsed
• regressed

2

as in bounced (back)

to regain a former or normal state

the American bald eagle was once nearly extinct but has come back strong

Synonyms & Similar Words

• recovered
• bounced (back)
• snapped back
• rebounded
• rallied
• made a comeback
• revived
• revitalized
• reanimated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• failed
• declined
• worsened

3

as in responded

to speak or write in reaction to a question or to another reaction

he came back with another one of his smart remarks

Synonyms & Similar Words

• responded
• replied
• answered
• reacted
• retorted
• rejoined
• returned
• commented
• acknowledged
• explained
• riposted
• remarked
• countered
• communicated
• corresponded
• defended
• denied
• refuted
• rebutted
• fielded

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• asked
• inquired
• questioned
• examined
• challenged
• pumped
• interrogated
• grilled
• surveyed
• quizzed
• polled
• queried
• cross-examined

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of came back

The Falcon 9's first stage came back to Earth today as planned. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 22 Aug. 2026

The Packers’ offense left the field, but came back after it was ruled that Watson was down before fumbling. — Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026

The paintings came back intact, though their frames were another matter. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 20 Aug. 2026

The 20th century and its musicians keep fading away — but Rush came back. — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2026

Walker came back on for two more before Mahomes went to the other field. — Kansas City Star, 8 Aug. 2026

An Orland Park native who is now a director and choreographer based in New York, Stancato came back home to help launch the Snowballs after his wife saw an ad for the Bananas-like team and thought his eclectic background would be a perfect fit. — Chris Placek, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026

Pearsall came back to play five games before missing the wild-card playoff game in Philadelphia because of knee and ankle injuries. — Matt Barrows, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026

And customers who put off buying cars for the pandemic years due to inventory shortages at dealerships and inflation came back to sticker shock. — Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 26 July 2026