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as in recovered
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 bounced (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 responded
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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Recent Examples of came back
Yet, two years later, Kildare, Yolo County’s mental health director came back to the board in April saying there were inadequate funds to make it through a three-year pilot.
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Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Despite the loss, Baltimore came back in a big way against the Browns.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Earlier this summer, the donut came back on World Chocolate Day for one day only.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2025
But the Guttenfelders didn’t worry until one day, when the two were at a seminar together, Ni left to go to the bathroom, and came back in excruciating pain, Jeff said.
—Ciara McCarthy 9, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Sep. 2025
Kremser briefly retired but came back when the decision was reversed the next day, following alumni protests.
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
The developers came back in 2020 with plans for an 18-story office building, and received the City Council’s approval, a week before the pandemic hit.
—Richard Requena, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
Black has had a ton of recent success in Women’s doubles, but less so in Mixed, where her last medal came back in February while playing with the Mixed doubles savant Alshon.
—Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Moreover, last month’s consumer price index came back cooler than feared but still hinted at underlying tension as core inflation ticked above 3%.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2025
Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Despite the loss, Baltimore came back in a big way against the Browns.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Earlier this summer, the donut came back on World Chocolate Day for one day only.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2025
But the Guttenfelders didn’t worry until one day, when the two were at a seminar together, Ni left to go to the bathroom, and came back in excruciating pain, Jeff said.
—Ciara McCarthy 9, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Sep. 2025
Kremser briefly retired but came back when the decision was reversed the next day, following alumni protests.
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
The developers came back in 2020 with plans for an 18-story office building, and received the City Council’s approval, a week before the pandemic hit.
—Richard Requena, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
Black has had a ton of recent success in Women’s doubles, but less so in Mixed, where her last medal came back in February while playing with the Mixed doubles savant Alshon.
—Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Moreover, last month’s consumer price index came back cooler than feared but still hinted at underlying tension as core inflation ticked above 3%.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for came back
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The Los Angeles Police Department said several pieces of evidence were recovered and will be analyzed.—
Minyvonne Burke,
NBC news,
25 Sep. 2025
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The shell casings found at the scene also matched the gun and magazine police recovered from the hotel.—
Quinlan Bentley,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
25 Sep. 2025
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Marroquin and Luna have not responded to requests for comment.—
T. Christian Miller,
ProPublica,
30 Sep. 2025
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Officers responded to the scene after a foul odor was reported coming from the vehicle registered to the 20-year-old singer, whose full name is David Anthony Burke.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
29 Sep. 2025
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In a conference call with analysts following the results, Ervér said the brand has improved its design speed in part by consolidating its production to a smaller pool of long-term strategic partners that contribute to design.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
25 Sep. 2025
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Since then, the prospects for young biographers have improved substantially, and a trio of books published this fall is evidence of the genre’s new flowering.—
Megan Marshall
September 25,
Literary Hub,
25 Sep. 2025
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Narváez’s line-drive comebacker, leading off the fourth, snapped back into Fried’s glove as easily as a rubber band.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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Estes replied via text within an hour and apologized that Corcoran had gotten involved.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
24 Sep. 2025
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Frazier replied as Rocky continued laughing.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
22 Sep. 2025
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Adames, whose seven-year, $182 million contract was the largest in franchise history, rebounded from a poor start to produce commensurate with his paycheck.—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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The Detroit Lions have rebounded from a Week 2 loss with impressive victories, including a 38–30 win over the Ravens.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
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After that game, Skubal stood proudly and answered the questions, vowing to be better and that his team would be back.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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But the study team hopes the experience will be a way for people to engage with science and pull back the curtain on how the questions about human behavior are answered, Mehr said.—
Madeline Holcombe,
CNN Money,
23 Sep. 2025
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Intel rallied over 20% in the past week and has seen a year-to-date gain of nearly 80%.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
29 Sep. 2025
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Protesters had rallied for days outside the Texas state capitol, demonstrating against Republican efforts to redraw the state’s congressional map.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Came back.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/came%20back. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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