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

The Aggies came back and trailed just 24-23 with nine minutes left in the first half. — ABC News, 7 Nov. 2026

According to prosecutors, Joseph came back half an hour later and started throwing bags of jewelry and women's clothes on the front yard and sidewalk. — Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026

Indeed, Harding helped H-F rally with a 4-yard TD catch, but host New Trier turned right around Friday night and came back for a 26-23 win in a Class 8A second-round game in Northfield. — Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026

Advertisement After some intense frustration and effort, my sense of writing eventually came back to me, but my unsettlement lingered. — Alana Kaufman, Time, 6 Nov. 2026

When sales came back down to earth, Guitar Center had the wrong merchandise on hand, a problem that was hard to remedy as Chinese factory shutdowns caused supply chain chaos. — Phil Wahba, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026

Preliminary tests on a separate 20-year-old patient who had traveled from the DRC through Uganda came back negative for Ebola on Thursday, according to Kenyan authorities. — Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2026

The Falcon 9's first stage came back to Vandenberg for a landing a little over seven minutes after liftoff. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 10 Oct. 2026

Skubal came back inside with a fastball that Baldwin fouled off. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026