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 Pearsall came back to play five games before missing the wild-card playoff game in Philadelphia because of knee and ankle injuries. — Matt Barrows, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026 That lasted about a week until the numbers came back down again close to its baseline. — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 And customers who put off buying cars for the pandemic years due to inventory shortages at dealerships and inflation came back to sticker shock. — Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 26 July 2026 Her bloodwork came back normal, with the exception of anemia — common in pregnancy. — Erica Sloan, Washington Post, 25 July 2026 This year's entertainer was mentalist Oz Pearlman, who came back for the redo dinner. — Fritz Farrow, ABC News, 25 July 2026 While its roots go back to Don the Beachcomber in Hollywood in the 1930s, tiki culture blossomed after World War II, when American soldiers came back from the Pacific theater with stories of tropical islands. — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 18 July 2026 After England’s Jordan Pickford stopped an Erling Haaland header, Norway came back moments later after a takeaway on Harry Kane to take the lead. — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 12 July 2026 For the 2025 tour, the then-13-year-old prodigy came back ready to take the stage. — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 11 July 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
  • However, by Monday morning officials said many more people were aboard than listed, and that the number of people still missing was unclear after 229 people were rescued and five bodies recovered.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Roman Reigns hit a third spear and the referee recovered in time to count to three.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of recovered
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  • 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
  • The Dream, however, snapped back to finish the job and put themselves back in the win column for the first time since June 22.
    — Micahya Costen, AJC.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of snapped back
Verb
  • This time, investors also responded positively to the company’s results.
    — Preston Fore, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Tuesday, Montgomery County police and fire and rescue personnel responded to the intersection of Great Seneca Highway and Clopper Road after a report of a serious collision, police said.
    — Liam Scott, Washington Post, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of responded
Verb
  • Math scores in Fort Worth ISD and across Tarrant County have not improved as much as reading scores in recent years.
    — Samuel O’Neal July 31, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 July 2026
  • Estrogen-containing therapies are linked to not only decreased cardiovascular and all-cause mortality among younger patients, but also to improved quality of life.
    — Versha Pleasant, The Conversation, 30 July 2026
Definition of improved
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  • Clark rebounded from there, but his Triple-A play was far from smooth.
    — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The Yankees rebounded from a pair of consecutive extra-inning losses against the White Sox on Chicago's South Side and have won six of nine overall.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 31 July 2026
Definition of rebounded
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  • The Socialist leader replied in his own letter by recalling that Spain had, in solidarity with the EU, taken in migrants who arrived to eastern European nations from Belarus in 2021 and to the southern Italian island of Lampedusa in 2023.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The Socialist leader replied in his own letter by recalling that Spain had taken in migrants who arrived at eastern European nations from Belarus in 2021 and at the southern Italian island of Lampedusa in 2023.
    — Sam McNeil, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of replied
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  • Trick and Baron went back-and-forth on the apron with right hands as fans rallied behind Trick Williams.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • The Los Angeles Queens rallied for a 10-8 victory over the New York Heights, but perhaps the most exciting moment of the night came during the ceremonial pitch.
    — Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of rallied
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  • From being handed important communication roles on defense to being moved around as a chess piece in multiple defensive spots, Downs has answered each challenge the coaching staff has handed him.
    — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Aug. 2026
  • And the existential questions that death tends to open, the ones usually answered through religion or community, felt easier too.
    — Sai Rajagopal, STAT, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of answered

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“Came back.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/came%20back. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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