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
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
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
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
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
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of came back
Jurors in Santa Fe quickly came back in favor of the state Tuesday afternoon.
—
Arkansas Online, 26 Mar. 2026
Shortly after all the action, WBZ spoke to the owner, who had first known something was wrong when only their dog Taco came back inside from the yard.
—Juli McDonald, CBS News, 25 Mar. 2026
Honestly, the good memories came back a little bit.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 18 Mar. 2026
The Pacers opened up a 20-point lead in the third quarter, but the Kings came back to win 114-109 on Thursday before a small but boisterous crowd of 14,618 at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 11 Mar. 2026
In the Sweet 16, Lutheran trailed Rampart by five points late in the game but came back to win, 60-58.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 11 Mar. 2026
Sasaki came back out for the second inning and breezed through two hitless innings, striking out two and throwing just 22 pitches (13 strikes) to retire six consecutive batters.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 4 Mar. 2026
McKenna and his father came out to Malaysia full time, while his mother and sister came back and forth.
—Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 4 Mar. 2026
The gastroenterologist thought that Beran might have been dealing with a parasite and did some stool tests, all of which came back negative.
—Maressa Brown, Parents, 3 Mar. 2026
Arkansas Online, 26 Mar. 2026
Shortly after all the action, WBZ spoke to the owner, who had first known something was wrong when only their dog Taco came back inside from the yard.
—Juli McDonald, CBS News, 25 Mar. 2026
Honestly, the good memories came back a little bit.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 18 Mar. 2026
The Pacers opened up a 20-point lead in the third quarter, but the Kings came back to win 114-109 on Thursday before a small but boisterous crowd of 14,618 at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 11 Mar. 2026
In the Sweet 16, Lutheran trailed Rampart by five points late in the game but came back to win, 60-58.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 11 Mar. 2026
Sasaki came back out for the second inning and breezed through two hitless innings, striking out two and throwing just 22 pitches (13 strikes) to retire six consecutive batters.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 4 Mar. 2026
McKenna and his father came out to Malaysia full time, while his mother and sister came back and forth.
—Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 4 Mar. 2026
The gastroenterologist thought that Beran might have been dealing with a parasite and did some stool tests, all of which came back negative.
—Maressa Brown, Parents, 3 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for came back
Verb
-
About two dozen shell casings were recovered from the crime scene, authorities said.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
31 Mar. 2026
-
Tyler Robinson’s defense team said in recent court filings that an analysis from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, a federal law enforcement agency, could not conclusively connect a bullet fragment recovered during an autopsy to the rifle found near the scene.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
-
Gisselle Pascual, 24, of South Boston, was arrested when police responded to the scene at 258 Old Colony Ave.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
29 Mar. 2026
-
Officers who responded to the gas station noted extensive damage to the front door and windows, as well as merchandise and debris scattered through the store and parking lot, police said.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Mar. 2026
Verb
-
Mansfield improved to 8-12-1 overall and 4-3 in district while Legacy dropped to 18-6 and 5-2.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Apr. 2026
-
My sleep schedule improved This was the earliest sign that things were changing.—
Desireé Oostland,
Vogue,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
-
New England’s run defense was among the league’s best early in the season, then fell off, but has snapped back with the return of Milton Williams.—
Sam Farmer,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2026
-
Then, with scant margin for error, the Rams (13-5) snapped back into winning form.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Jan. 2026
Verb
-
Bartle replied that the two Kansas Cities were really one big city, separated only by an imaginary state line.—
Elijah Winkler,
Kansas City Star,
29 Mar. 2026
-
McCartney replied in mock shock.—
Peter Larsen,
Daily News,
28 Mar. 2026
Verb
-
Their 5-foot-6 guard, who returned for another season for another chance to win a national title, then had assists on three consecutive fastbreak layups, one by Carlton before two by Lee, which came after Harmon rebounded Kentucky misses.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Mar. 2026
-
But the right-hander rebounded by striking out the next three hitters, foreshadowing what turned out to be a historic outing.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
-
Whoever answered the phone at a sister Salmos hung up.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
-
But the building’s doors were firmly locked, and no one answered the knocking.—
Sally Krutzig,
Idaho Statesman,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
-
The Heat then rallied behind their 3-point shooting in the third period, to close within 112-102 going into the fourth.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
2 Apr. 2026
-
Globalstar — The mobile satellite services provider rallied 15% following a Financial Times report that Amazon was in talks to acquire the company.—
Michelle Fox,
CNBC,
2 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Came back.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/came%20back. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
