Synonyms of came back

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• recovered
• improved
• snapped back
• healed
• came to
• pulled round
• came around
• recuperated
• gained
• rallied
• came round
• recouped
• convalesced
• mended
• survived
• revived
• cheered (up)
• perked (up)
• picked up
• pulled through
• recruited

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• came down
• collapsed
• failed
• wasted (away)
• declined
• faded
• weakened
• deteriorated
• worsened
• sank
• degenerated
• withered
• sickened
• ailed
• languished
• wilted
• relapsed
• regressed

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

• recovered
• bounced (back)
• snapped back
• rebounded
• rallied
• made a comeback
• revived
• revitalized
• reanimated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• failed
• declined
• worsened

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

• responded
• replied
• answered
• reacted
• retorted
• rejoined
• returned
• commented
• acknowledged
• explained
• riposted
• remarked
• countered
• communicated
• corresponded
• defended
• denied
• refuted
• rebutted
• fielded

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• asked
• inquired
• questioned
• examined
• challenged
• pumped
• interrogated
• grilled
• surveyed
• quizzed
• polled
• queried
• cross-examined

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of came back

SpaceX has deployed sets of Starlink V3 test payloads on previous Starship launches, but due to their suborbital trajectory, all of them quickly came back down to Earth. — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 26 Sep. 2026

At this stage last year, Svitolina was a set and 4-2 up before Paolini came back to beat her. — ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026

Kevin Kane came back to Purdue to fix one of the nation’s worst defenses. — Michael Marot, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026

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

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