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

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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

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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

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Recent Examples of came back 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 The Falcon 9's first stage came back to Earth today as planned. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 22 Aug. 2026 The Packers’ offense left the field, but came back after it was ruled that Watson was down before fumbling. — Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026 The paintings came back intact, though their frames were another matter. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 20 Aug. 2026 The 20th century and its musicians keep fading away — but Rush came back. — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2026 Walker came back on for two more before Mahomes went to the other field. — Kansas City Star, 8 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for came back
  1. recovered
  2. snapped back
  3. responded
  4. improved
  5. rebounded
  6. replied
  7. rallied
  8. answered
Verb
  • Some production could be recovered once fields dry, making a rebound in Brazilian sugar content or faster harvesting one of the clearest downside risks to prices.
    — Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The Broncos’ special teams unit recovered a punt in the first half that led directly to a 38-yard receiving touchdown from junior running back Sire Gaines.
    — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of recovered
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  • Bitcoin and gold snapped back from steep midyear slumps, with bitcoin vaulting above $77,000 and gold nearing $4,700 as investors rushed into alternative assets this week.
    — Michelle Chapman, Los Angeles Times, 22 Aug. 2026
  • As soon as the fireworks ended, the nation’s focus snapped back to the war with Iran, the upcoming midterm elections, and World Cup soccer.
    — Laurent Belsie, Christian Science Monitor, 18 July 2026
Definition of snapped back
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  • More than 2,000 of you responded to our reader survey that featured questions on a variety of on- and off-ice topics heading into camp.
    — Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • While stepping in as press secretary, Vance responded to a question from the Washington Examiner about 2028 hopefuls, such as Cruz and War Secretary Pete Hegseth, by telling Republicans to focus on the midterm elections.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of responded
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  • Agricultural production technologies and weather forecasting capabilities have also improved substantially, all of which could help the market absorb part of the supply shocks.
    — , CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
  • With another interested party, the financial dimensions of the deal began to shift and Sunderland improved their offer to the player and his agents.
    — Tim Spiers, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of improved
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  • But Manning rebounded on his next opportunity, leading a six-play, 75-yard scoring drive to start the third quarter, capped by a 20-yard touchdown pass to Coleman.
    — Sam Khan Jr, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Venture funding for biotechnology has rebounded strongly this year.
    — Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of rebounded
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  • In response to a text message sent to a number listed for the address, someone replied that Matson’s claims are false.
    — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Barca vice-president Rafa Yuste, who was there, quickly replied on the same Spanish channel.
    — Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of replied
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  • Jake Burger homered twice and Ezequiel Duran had his 12th game this season with at least three hits as Texas rallied from two four-run deficits to beat Tampa Bay.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Down 2-0 for much of the game, the Mets rallied to score four times in the bottom of the eighth, using home runs by Brett Baty and Bo Bichette.
    — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of rallied
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  • Even after California erased a 14-point lead in Week 1, UCLA answered with 21 unanswered points to complete a 45-24 drubbing.
    — The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • For Dungarpur, the restoration answered a demand that had been building for years.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 Sep. 2026
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