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as in to recover
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 to bounce (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 to respond
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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as in response
something spoken or written in reaction especially to a question
regardless of the question posed by the prosecutor, the witness had a plausible comeback
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as in rehabilitation
the process or period of gradually regaining one's health and strength
trying to make a comeback after a career-threatening injury
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Recent Examples of come back
John Hopewell, Variety, 24 Sep. 2025
Most social media content aimed at young men is specifically created to feed off their insecurities to maintain their attention and keep them coming back.
—Ashleigh N. Deluca, Parents, 24 Sep. 2025
Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
Intel is reportedly seeking an investment from Apple as part of its comeback bid.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2025
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Verb
Those days will never come back.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 24 Sep. 2025
Most social media content aimed at young men is specifically created to feed off their insecurities to maintain their attention and keep them coming back.
—Ashleigh N. Deluca, Parents, 24 Sep. 2025
Noun
After going down 26-7 in the third quarter, the Eagles mounted a furious comeback at Lincoln Financial Field.
—Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
Intel is reportedly seeking an investment from Apple as part of its comeback bid.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for come back
Verb
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Brentford never really recovered.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
22 Sep. 2025
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Unfortunately for Mahomes, that pass also was backwards and Giants linebacker Bobby Okereke recovered the ball.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
22 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Officers responding to a 911 call were at the church within 30 seconds and killed the shooter about eight minutes later, Renye said.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
29 Sep. 2025
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The State Department referred a request for comment on potential impacts to passport processing to the Office of Management and Budget, which did not immediately respond.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Smaller groups of five, 40 or a little under a hundred people gather routinely with posters, chants and, sometimes, retorts for passing motorists who support the president.—
Darcie Moran,
Freep.com,
21 Sep. 2025
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Late Saturday night, a question about the LSU offense led to a fiery retort from head coach Brian Kelly and one of the 2025 season’s early viral moments.—
Brian Hamilton,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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Alameda County public defender Brendon Woods is speaking out in response to a recent Immigration and Customs Enforcement raid inside a courthouse in Oakland.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
23 Sep. 2025
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Keep in mind that these responses are usually experienced by men and women, Bert Mandelbaum, MD, sports medicine specialist at the Regenerative Orthobiologic Center at Cedars-Sinai Orthopaedics in Los Angeles, tells SELF.—
Korin Miller,
SELF,
22 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Stewart made three appearances on a minor-league rehabilitation assignment with Triple-A Oklahoma City last week and joined the Dodgers in Arizona for the series against the Diamondbacks.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
27 Sep. 2025
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The rehabilitation area includes 23 tanks that range between 150 and 800 gallons, and a 100,000 gallon saltwater pool.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In recent years, prebiotic soda brands Poppi, Olipop and others have sparked online conversations about taking care of the microbiome and using diet to improve gut health.—
Claire Dodds,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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That has improved with the addition of Clark after being an issue for several years.—
Jon Machota,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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As a result, Treasury yields have rebounded, lifting borrowing costs elsewhere, including mortgage rates.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
27 Sep. 2025
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The industry briefly rebounded in 2021 but fell again to 30,991 by December 2024.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Raimondo, now a distinguished fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, did not reply to an email seeking comment.—
Gretchen Morgenson,
NBC news,
25 Sep. 2025
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Representatives for Phillips Edison and for Spitz Mediterranean did not immediately reply to requests for comment.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Come back.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/come%20back. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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