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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
And if the Jets came back in the 13-6 win, that could have been a competitive loss as well.
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Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 28 Oct. 2025
The vehicle then came back into Missouri and the highway patrol became involved in the pursuit, DiMartino said.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2025
The fingerprints came back as belonging to a woman named Maria Ortiz of Bakersfield, California.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
Finally, the couple came back to Buchman.
—Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
How to Watch Pittsburgh Penguins at Anaheim Ducks Anaheim came back from a two-goal deficit in the third period for its first victory of the season on Saturday night when Leo Carlsson scored 46 seconds into overtime to give the Ducks a 7-6 road win over the San Jose Sharks.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Oct. 2025
Peter Chernin came back with us.
—Jon Landau, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2025
Last week, its pasta samples came back positive for listeria.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 30 Sep. 2025
Yet, two years later, Kildare, Yolo County’s mental health director came back to the board in April saying there were inadequate funds to make it through a three-year pilot.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 28 Oct. 2025
The vehicle then came back into Missouri and the highway patrol became involved in the pursuit, DiMartino said.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2025
The fingerprints came back as belonging to a woman named Maria Ortiz of Bakersfield, California.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
Finally, the couple came back to Buchman.
—Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
How to Watch Pittsburgh Penguins at Anaheim Ducks Anaheim came back from a two-goal deficit in the third period for its first victory of the season on Saturday night when Leo Carlsson scored 46 seconds into overtime to give the Ducks a 7-6 road win over the San Jose Sharks.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Oct. 2025
Peter Chernin came back with us.
—Jon Landau, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2025
Last week, its pasta samples came back positive for listeria.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 30 Sep. 2025
Yet, two years later, Kildare, Yolo County’s mental health director came back to the board in April saying there were inadequate funds to make it through a three-year pilot.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for came back
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The sled, which is later recovered from the water, allows engineers to evaluate the system’s performance and stress tolerance without risking an actual aircraft.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Oct. 2025
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Jones was found with more than $5,200 in his possession and a backpack recovered on Madison had $8,300 in cash in it.—
Drake Bentley,
jsonline.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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The in-depth interviews included questions about how people had responded to loan requests from family and friends.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
27 Oct. 2025
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Neither the Nassau County Police Department nor Arrow Linen Supply Company immediately responded to PEOPLE’s request for comment.—
Abigail Adams,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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Fingers crossed that the new-and-improved movie theater will A) actually exist and B) have an ICEE machine.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Oct. 2025
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Japan was up 2 percent to 474 million euros against exceptional high tourism in 2024, particularly in the first half, and the region improved in the third quarter, driven by both solid local and increased tourist demand.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
23 Oct. 2025
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Ward's head snapped back and he was seen hitting the turf and remaining there for multiple minutes.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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Narváez’s line-drive comebacker, leading off the fourth, snapped back into Fried’s glove as easily as a rubber band.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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Irvin's comment summarized what many fans were feeling, and many replied to his message, sharing their own thoughts about Dallas' poor performance.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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The employee replied that Green didn't mention suicide by cop specifically, but noted his comments remained concerning.—
Perry Vandell,
AZCentral.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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Ben Johnson, Caleb Williams and the Chicago Bears have rebounded from a 0-2 start to win four straight and move ahead of Minnesota in the NFC North, and the Carolina Panthers have won three straight to improve to 4-3 and move into second place in the NFC South.—
Mike Jones,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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Quarterback Tua Tagavailoa rebounded from three interceptions last week in Cleveland to four scoring passes Sunday, despite waking up Sunday morning with his left eye swollen shut.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
26 Oct. 2025
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Current and past Disney Channel stars dressed up, played games, and answered questions at a recent Disney+ Halloween Fest on the studio lot.—
Allison McClain Merrill,
Parents,
27 Oct. 2025
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Canales answered to the lifelessness in his postgame presser.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Oct. 2025
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Still, the revelation was greeted with a mix of relief and distrust by demonstrators who had fiercely rallied since Thursday morning at the entrance to the Coast Guard base.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
26 Oct. 2025
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General Motors shares have rallied 31% this year.—
Pia Singh,
CNBC,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Came back.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/came%20back. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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