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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
Honestly, the good memories came back a little bit.
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Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 18 Mar. 2026
Carter scored 22 points in the fourth quarter as the Kings came back to win after trailing by as many as 20 points in the second half.
—March 10, Sacbee.com, 11 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
Sasaki came back out for the second inning and breezed through two hitless innings, striking out two and throwing just 22 pitches (13 strikes) to retire six consecutive batters.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 4 Mar. 2026
The man then went inside the house and came back with knives, according to police.
—Joe Brandt, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
McKenna and his father came out to Malaysia full time, while his mother and sister came back and forth.
—Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 4 Mar. 2026
The gastroenterologist thought that Beran might have been dealing with a parasite and did some stool tests, all of which came back negative.
—Maressa Brown, Parents, 3 Mar. 2026
The team set out to find 30 species and came back having rediscovered 21 of them.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 25 Feb. 2026
Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 18 Mar. 2026
Carter scored 22 points in the fourth quarter as the Kings came back to win after trailing by as many as 20 points in the second half.
—March 10, Sacbee.com, 11 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
Sasaki came back out for the second inning and breezed through two hitless innings, striking out two and throwing just 22 pitches (13 strikes) to retire six consecutive batters.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 4 Mar. 2026
The man then went inside the house and came back with knives, according to police.
—Joe Brandt, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
McKenna and his father came out to Malaysia full time, while his mother and sister came back and forth.
—Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 4 Mar. 2026
The gastroenterologist thought that Beran might have been dealing with a parasite and did some stool tests, all of which came back negative.
—Maressa Brown, Parents, 3 Mar. 2026
The team set out to find 30 species and came back having rediscovered 21 of them.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 25 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for came back
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New York recovered to go back ahead 66-60 at halftime.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2026
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Components such as steel, aluminum, copper, gold, silver, plastics and even glass, can be recovered and reused, said John Shegerian, founder of Electronic Recyclers International.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Mar. 2026
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Officers and fire crews responded to the scene.—
Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
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The Wolverines responded by cracking triple digits in Thursday’s NCAA Tournament opener.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
21 Mar. 2026
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Conditions in Kauai have improved significantly, but authorities encourage people to exercise caution near streams and low-lying areas as grounds remain saturated.—
Jen Murphy,
Outside,
24 Mar. 2026
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The technology has improved significantly over the years and continues to evolve rapidly.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Mar. 2026
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New England’s run defense was among the league’s best early in the season, then fell off, but has snapped back with the return of Milton Williams.—
Sam Farmer,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 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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Cologne star Said El Mala replied three minutes later, and Ragnar Ache completed the turnaround three minutes after that.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Mar. 2026
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But the agent also independently publicly replied to the question after analyzing it, without getting approval first.—
Stevie Bonifield,
The Verge,
19 Mar. 2026
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In California, groundwater has rebounded in areas that obtained more water from canals or pipelines decades ago, including Santa Clara Valley, Livermore-Amador Valley, South Yuba Basin, Yucca Valley and parts of Los Angeles.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Mar. 2026
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Thitikul rebounded from an opening 72 with a 66 in the afternoon.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Mar. 2026
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Questions and comments will be moderated, read, and answered as time allows.—
Carolyn Hax,
Washington Post,
27 Mar. 2026
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Those disparate visions were on full display during a Tuesday oversight hearing in which agency leaders, company executives and advisory board members answered lawmakers’ questions about how California managed to spend $450 million on a regional 911 system, only to scrap the design.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
18 Mar. 2026
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Grace VanSlooten and Kennedy Blair each scored 18 points, and Michigan State rallied in the second half to beat Colorado State 65-62 in the first round of the women's NCAA Tournament on Friday night.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
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The Lady Vols rallied to trail by just seven after the opening quarter, but fell behind 40-29 after two quarters.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Came back.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/came%20back. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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