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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
Alex Meret, the goalkeeper in their title-winning campaigns, has suffered one injury after another and no sooner came back than Vanja Milinkovic-Savic went down.
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James Horncastle, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2026
The committee in October voted 3-1 to advance the highly contentious proposal, but on the condition that when the measure came back, there would be more detailed analysis.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
Mario Cristobal came back to Miami four years ago with a plan and with hope, looking to build a champion.
—CBS News, 14 Jan. 2026
There was a big one that then came back.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 14 Jan. 2026
When the results came back benign, Reece’s anxiety only deepened.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
Miami’s loss at SMU was not a season-ender Miami led SMU by three points late in the fourth quarter before the Mustangs came back to tie with 25 seconds remaining.
—Mac Engel
january 7, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Jan. 2026
Even with the injuries to Gabe Landeskog and Devon Toews, the Avalanche came back to beat Carolina and then lost two close games to Florida and Tampa Bay.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 7 Jan. 2026
Gerald Flores, a graduate of the school himself, came back to teach HVAC a few years after completing the program.
—Miami Herald, 11 Nov. 2025
James Horncastle, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2026
The committee in October voted 3-1 to advance the highly contentious proposal, but on the condition that when the measure came back, there would be more detailed analysis.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
Mario Cristobal came back to Miami four years ago with a plan and with hope, looking to build a champion.
—CBS News, 14 Jan. 2026
There was a big one that then came back.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 14 Jan. 2026
When the results came back benign, Reece’s anxiety only deepened.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
Miami’s loss at SMU was not a season-ender Miami led SMU by three points late in the fourth quarter before the Mustangs came back to tie with 25 seconds remaining.
—Mac Engel
january 7, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Jan. 2026
Even with the injuries to Gabe Landeskog and Devon Toews, the Avalanche came back to beat Carolina and then lost two close games to Florida and Tampa Bay.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 7 Jan. 2026
Gerald Flores, a graduate of the school himself, came back to teach HVAC a few years after completing the program.
—Miami Herald, 11 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for came back
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His body was recovered after an extensive search of the pond.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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The youngest child, age 6, did not resurface and was recovered after an extensive search.—
Marissa Armas,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Beijing has responded with a flurry of economic pressure, including cutting flights and warning citizens against traveling to Japan.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
25 Jan. 2026
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But the Nets, who were coming off a 54-point blowout loss to the crosstown New York Knicks, responded with a 12-2 run, then led for much of the opening quarter.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
24 Jan. 2026
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LeBron James scored 20 of his 24 points in the first half as Los Angeles improved to 3-1 on an eight-game trip.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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An indicator of overall loan demand improved for a second quarter but remained far below its level in late 2024, according to a separate survey of banks.—
Bloomberg,
Bloomberg,
27 Jan. 2026
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Then, with scant margin for error, the Rams (13-5) snapped back into winning form.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Jan. 2026
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Quentin Johnston and Ladd McConkey had TD catches and Vidal rushed for a career-high 126 yards for the Chargers (8-4), who snapped back from an embarrassing loss at Jacksonville for their fourth win in five games to keep pressure on the Denver Broncos atop the AFC West.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
1 Dec. 2025
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A student, with her voice shaking, replied that federal immigration agents were in her neighborhood.—
Rebecca Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Jan. 2026
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Some of them replied and declined.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
22 Jan. 2026
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The Red Wings rebounded from a 4-3 overtime loss to Minnesota on Thursday and now have points in their last five games.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
25 Jan. 2026
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Overall, the Mavericks out-rebounded the Warriors 54-35.—
Mike Curtis,
Dallas Morning News,
23 Jan. 2026
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Whether Meta will have much by way of new AI products that can generate revenue remains a major question, and one Zuckerberg hasn’t clearly answered.—
Jonathan Vanian,
CNBC,
29 Jan. 2026
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Barry’s little sister, who answered the call, was terrified.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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The Nets rallied in the final three minutes of regulation.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
24 Jan. 2026
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Attendees rallied on the National Mall before heading to the Supreme Court.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Came back.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/came%20back. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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