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

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

Baltimore snapped the streak with a win in the second game of a double header, but Boston came back with another win against Toronto. — Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 25 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

Cavs owner Dan Gilbert wrote a ridiculous letter in Comic Sans and posted it on the team website until James came back in 2014. — Zach Harper, New York Times, 24 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