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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

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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

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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

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Recent Examples of came back About eight months after the last surgery, when Robby was just 10, the seizures came back. — Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2026 Murray was down for a time but eventually walked into the team's locker room for a concussion examination which came back positive. — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2026 Bazzana snapped a 3-3 tie in the fifth as the Guardians came back after falling behind 3-0 in the first. — ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026 Rakowski came back to deliver a five-yard pass to Flowers, who turned it into a 25-yard touchdown play. — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026 After vowing to return from his latest calf injury before the end of the season, Juan Soto came back before the end of August, a full month before the New York Mets enter their offseason. — Will Sammon, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2026 The inspector came back later that day and cleared Jerk Island. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for came back
  1. recovered
  2. snapped back
  3. responded
  4. improved
  5. rebounded
  6. replied
  7. rallied
  8. answered
Verb
  • The company exclusively used battery raw materials recovered from its own high-voltage batteries.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Sheriff’s deputies later recovered a long rope and a black chain in the apartment, authorities have said.
    — Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of recovered
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  • In those cases, 211 stayed at the price after the initial movement, 62 continued moving and 80 snapped back to their original position.
    — Garrett Downs, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Bitcoin and gold snapped back from steep midyear slumps, with bitcoin vaulting above $77,000 and gold nearing $4,700 as investors rushed into alternative assets this week.
    — Michelle Chapman, Los Angeles Times, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of snapped back
Verb
  • The Houthis responded with missile and drone strikes on Saudi Arabia, including one that targeted Riyadh on Saturday before being intercepted.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The Wildcats responded with an eight-play, 60-yard drive capped by Chiles’ 25-yard touchdown pass to Himon.
    — Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of responded
Verb
  • Davenport owns Heirlooms Antique Mall along Havana Street and says crime around his stores has improved over the years, but theft has not disappeared.
    — Tori Mason, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026
  • To try and stretch their funds, Thompson assessed their budget to see what could be removed or improved.
    — Ryley Amond, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of improved
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  • Sonoma County had a rainy late spring, so the vegetation rebounded and began drying out, leaving behind more kindling for fires.
    — Ingfei Chen, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Chicago rebounded from a 6-3 loss at Cleveland on Wednesday that knocked them out of a share of first for the first time since July 4.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of rebounded
Verb
  • Asked if Cole would be guaranteed a start in the Wild Card round, the likeliest scenario for the Yankees, the manager replied with a sly smile on Friday.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 19 Sep. 2026
  • The complaint claimed Sneed replied to the email saying that the payments related to the teacher housing initiative but did not address the lack of a contract.
    — Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of replied
Verb
  • On Monday, Vice President JD Vance rallied in support of Marshall at a manufacturing facility in Olathe.
    — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The stock market rallied to its best day in six weeks Thursday after falling oil prices and easing pressure from the bond market helped Wall Street reverse many of its moves from the prior day.
    — Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of rallied
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  • Outside the window warm air moved the leaves on the branches while around her, phones rang, and men and women answered Helios Accounting, Entertainment’s Finest.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
  • But in the meantime, before all these cosmic, life-and-death questions can be answered, this episode of Lanterns makes for a meaningful memorial to a deeply imperfect hero.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of answered

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“Came back.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/came%20back. Accessed 24 Sep. 2026.

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