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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
If James came back to Cleveland for a third and final stint, his farewell tour would be with a team expected to compete for a championship.
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Jason Lloyd, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Her results came back negative, but the nurse practitioner assumed some kind of infection was at play and prescribed antibiotics.
—Julia Sullivan, SELF, 4 Feb. 2026
The committee in October voted 3-1 to advance the highly contentious proposal, but on the condition that when the measure came back, there would be more detailed analysis.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
Mario Cristobal came back to Miami four years ago with a plan and with hope, looking to build a champion.
—CBS News, 14 Jan. 2026
There was a big one that then came back.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 14 Jan. 2026
When the results came back benign, Reece’s anxiety only deepened.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
Miami’s loss at SMU was not a season-ender Miami led SMU by three points late in the fourth quarter before the Mustangs came back to tie with 25 seconds remaining.
—Mac Engel
january 7, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Jan. 2026
Even with the injuries to Gabe Landeskog and Devon Toews, the Avalanche came back to beat Carolina and then lost two close games to Florida and Tampa Bay.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 7 Jan. 2026
Jason Lloyd, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Her results came back negative, but the nurse practitioner assumed some kind of infection was at play and prescribed antibiotics.
—Julia Sullivan, SELF, 4 Feb. 2026
The committee in October voted 3-1 to advance the highly contentious proposal, but on the condition that when the measure came back, there would be more detailed analysis.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
Mario Cristobal came back to Miami four years ago with a plan and with hope, looking to build a champion.
—CBS News, 14 Jan. 2026
There was a big one that then came back.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 14 Jan. 2026
When the results came back benign, Reece’s anxiety only deepened.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
Miami’s loss at SMU was not a season-ender Miami led SMU by three points late in the fourth quarter before the Mustangs came back to tie with 25 seconds remaining.
—Mac Engel
january 7, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Jan. 2026
Even with the injuries to Gabe Landeskog and Devon Toews, the Avalanche came back to beat Carolina and then lost two close games to Florida and Tampa Bay.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 7 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for came back
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After obtaining a search warrant for the home, authorities recovered a pistol in the living room next to Battle’s purse and a bullet casing that matched the gun’s caliber in the hallway.—
Elissa Jorgensen,
Dallas Morning News,
3 Feb. 2026
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He is accused of invasive visual recording and was later charged with possession and production of child pornography after police recovered illicit images and videos from his phone.—
S.E. Jenkins,
CBS News,
3 Feb. 2026
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The warning comes after the San José Police Department on Thursday responded to a neighborhood on the east side of the city.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
1 Feb. 2026
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Epstein responded by extending an invite for sometime after the New Year holiday.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 Jan. 2026
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His control has improved substantially in two years.—
Keith Law,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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Objective sleep measures, including sleep efficiency, improved.—
Emily Kay Votruba,
EverydayHealth.com,
3 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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Quentin Johnston and Ladd McConkey had TD catches and Vidal rushed for a career-high 126 yards for the Chargers (8-4), who snapped back from an embarrassing loss at Jacksonville for their fourth win in five games to keep pressure on the Denver Broncos atop the AFC West.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
1 Dec. 2025
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Instead of waiting for her director to share the data, Amber replied immediately to these emails.—
Chris Lipp,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Raines replied, her usual cheerfulness stepping up a notch.—
Rebecca Boone,
Fortune,
29 Jan. 2026
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Chea finished with 11 points for Princeton (18-2, 6-1 Ivy League), which rebounded from a 73-67 loss to Columbia on Friday that ended the Tigers' 15-game win streak.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
1 Feb. 2026
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Smith made bunch of them against visiting Larkin, shooting 6 of 9 and scoring a season-best 17 points as South Elgin rebounded from a sluggish first half for a 46-37 Upstate Eight West win.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Jan. 2026
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Unfortunately, in today’s world that is a question that would mostly likely be answered by one’s political convictions, not their ethical or moral convictions.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 Feb. 2026
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Lake Travis answered with a 13-5 run, sparked by Kade Shaver and Will Slyker combining for 11 points, to eventually force overtime.—
Colby Gordon,
Austin American Statesman,
4 Feb. 2026
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And prices rallied 24% in 2020 as the pandemic upended the global economic status quo.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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The moment the video hit the site, their fans rallied behind them and started to review-bomb the Hollywood Comedy club.—
Anthony Solorzano,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Came back.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/came%20back. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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