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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
The Warriors maintained a double-digit lead for most of the third period, but the Kings came back to cut the deficit to four after closing the quarter with a 9-0 run.
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Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 8 Apr. 2026
How Xi endured, came back from exile, and rose through the ranks is one of the most fascinating aspects of his biography.
—Michael Sheridan, Vanity Fair, 8 Apr. 2026
Robert Roberts and his wife Iris White chronicle much, including Black servicemen who came back from the war with European brides.
—Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
Yamamoto then came back over the plate with a curveball.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
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
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
Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 8 Apr. 2026
How Xi endured, came back from exile, and rose through the ranks is one of the most fascinating aspects of his biography.
—Michael Sheridan, Vanity Fair, 8 Apr. 2026
Robert Roberts and his wife Iris White chronicle much, including Black servicemen who came back from the war with European brides.
—Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
Yamamoto then came back over the plate with a curveball.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for came back
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Kawhi Leonard scored 34 points, hitting six 3-pointers, and the Los Angeles Clippers recovered after blowing a 23-point lead to beat rookie Cooper Flagg and the Dallas Mavericks 116-103 on Tuesday night.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Megan Waterman, Melissa Barthelemy and Amber Lynn Costello were killed between 2009 and 2010 and also recovered near Gilgo Beach.—
Aaron Katersky,
ABC News,
8 Apr. 2026
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No one responded to Louise, but Bruce smiled an almost imperceptible smile.—
Catherine Lacey,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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That’s a massive loss of talent, and FIU responded by bringing in Myles Cunningham from Bucknell and Lawrene Johnson from rival FAU.—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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Yet there is broad agreement that qualifying can be improved.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Vladar improved to 27-13-7 in his first season with the Flyers.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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And then the city snapped back and became an even more aggressive grind than in 2019.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
6 Apr. 2026
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But when his drill struck rebar, the recoil snapped back into his mouth, breaking his teeth all over again.—
Brit McCandless Farmer,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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However, no one replied, and the chat asked me to leave a message.—
John Brandon,
PC Magazine,
31 Mar. 2026
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Kimball received the letter, according to case documents, and replied to the victim - and continued participating in the romance scam.—
Logan Smith,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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The right-hander rebounded with back-to-back scoreless frames in the second and third, but New York put up three more runs in the fourth on a two-run home run by Semien and a solo shot by Alvarez.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
4 Apr. 2026
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João Cancelo made a nice run through the left side of the area with a couple of cutback moves to get past defenders but his shot was parried by keeper Juan Muso and rebounded in off Lewandowski's shoulder.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Apr. 2026
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McDavid answered that goal less than two minutes later, and the Sharks couldn't slow him down the rest of the night.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Both answered in detail, especially regarding the cost basis question.—
Kathy Yakal,
PC Magazine,
8 Apr. 2026
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Ex-pats even rallied overseas in Paris, London and Lisbon, Portugal.—
Domenico Montanaro,
NPR,
3 Apr. 2026
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These guys have rallied behind me and are helping me out.—
Greg Dudek,
Boston Herald,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Came back.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/came%20back. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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