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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
Vitello said Arraez underwent an X-ray on his foot that came back clean.
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Justice Delos Santos,
Mercury News,
24 June 2026
The facilities were fumigated and employees returned to the building, but the bedbugs came back as well.
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William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
24 June 2026
The previous largest comeback in Finals history came almost 20 years ago when the Boston Celtics came back from 24 points down against the Los Angeles Lakers.
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Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
11 June 2026
Mrázek came back in the deal with Detroit for Gibson and spent most of the season recovering from a hip injury.
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Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
10 June 2026
But then, with no clear trigger, technology stocks in Asia came back from a lunchtime trading break sharply in the red, with giants like Softbank and Samsung weighing on trade across the continent.
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Leonie Kidd,
CNBC,
10 June 2026
At least until the lake came back to more or less slap him in the face.
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Samantha Highfill,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 June 2026
But a two-out walk in the second came back to bite him after Matt McClain swiped second base and scored on Tyler Stephenson’s single to center.
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Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 June 2026
That lesson came back to me recently during the 33rd yahrzeit of my mother, Charlotte (Lazar) Gildin, of blessed memory.
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Norman B. Gildin,
Sun Sentinel,
9 June 2026
Justice Delos Santos,
Mercury News,
24 June 2026
The facilities were fumigated and employees returned to the building, but the bedbugs came back as well.
—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
24 June 2026
The previous largest comeback in Finals history came almost 20 years ago when the Boston Celtics came back from 24 points down against the Los Angeles Lakers.
—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
11 June 2026
Mrázek came back in the deal with Detroit for Gibson and spent most of the season recovering from a hip injury.
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Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
10 June 2026
But then, with no clear trigger, technology stocks in Asia came back from a lunchtime trading break sharply in the red, with giants like Softbank and Samsung weighing on trade across the continent.
—
Leonie Kidd,
CNBC,
10 June 2026
At least until the lake came back to more or less slap him in the face.
—
Samantha Highfill,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 June 2026
But a two-out walk in the second came back to bite him after Matt McClain swiped second base and scored on Tyler Stephenson’s single to center.
—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 June 2026
That lesson came back to me recently during the 33rd yahrzeit of my mother, Charlotte (Lazar) Gildin, of blessed memory.
—
Norman B. Gildin,
Sun Sentinel,
9 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for came back
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Texts, screen grabs, recordings and other records recovered from a search of Rinderknecht’s cellphones and presented in court portrayed a man who was by turns lonely and livid, angry at billionaires and ex-romantic partners while seemingly scared about his own declining mental health.
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On Wednesday morning, South Korea’s Kospi bounced back by 3% and Samsung recovered much of its losses with a 7% surge – the latest sign that Tuesday’s plunge marked a momentary dip similar to those that have recurred over recent months.
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Meloni snapped back on Trump with her own social media post later in the morning which shared a screen shot of the president's post along with a message by her written in English.
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But they were snapped back to reality by Michael King on Monday as the Dodgers lost to the San Diego Padres, 1-0, in the opener of a three-game series between the National League West’s top teams.
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Several fire companies from surrounding area of Barnegat Township responded to a fast moving fire at Sun Retreat RV Park on Saturday morning.
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The Zoroastrian high priest responded by stirring a pinch of sugar into the milk without spilling a drop.
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The technology for delivery coordination improved.
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Accuracy, design, and comfort have improved with each generation.
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Kape rebounded from an 0-2 start to his UFC career with four straight victories, beating Ode’ Osbourne (knockout), Zhalgas Zhumagulov (TKO), David Dvořák (decision), and Felipe dos Santos.
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Now, to his credit, Niemann rebounded in a big way this morning, carding a billion birdies (7) and probably setting himself up to play the weekend.
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Trebek replied to raucous laughter from the audience.
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No other board members immediately replied to the Star-Telegram’s requests for comment.
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Both sides rallied, but Morocco ultimately dominated possession and attack.
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In the initial weeks and months after a six-alarm fire displaced 834 tenants of The Cooper apartments near downtown Fort Worth in June 2025, residents rallied around each other.
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The Twins’ bats answered in their half of the second, with four hits and three runs.
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Workers correctly answered only about one-quarter of survey questions on retirement withdrawals, on average, and nearly half couldn't answer a single question correctly on that topic.
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