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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
Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Feb. 2026
The news hasn’t been all bad in Denver, as Christian Braun returned five games ago, while Cameron Johnson came back three games ago after missing 23 games.
—Stan Son, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
Karu F Daniels, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
Less than two months after its closure, a beloved rock climbing facility is making a comeback with a new name.
—Jeff Elkins, Oklahoman, 11 Feb. 2026
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Verb
That’s where the continuity from the back-to-back titles comes back.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Feb. 2026
The news hasn’t been all bad in Denver, as Christian Braun returned five games ago, while Cameron Johnson came back three games ago after missing 23 games.
—Stan Son, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
Noun
The show, set for June 6 at Vitesse Arnhem’s GelreDome football stadium in the Netherlands, marks a significant comeback for Ye to the continent.
—Karu F Daniels, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
Less than two months after its closure, a beloved rock climbing facility is making a comeback with a new name.
—Jeff Elkins, Oklahoman, 11 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for come back
Verb
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Kyrie Irving has yet to play this season while recovering from ACL surgery and Dereck Lively II was limited to just seven games before his third season was abruptly ended because of right foot surgery.—
Mike Curtis,
Dallas Morning News,
14 Feb. 2026
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According to Yun, researchers might someday tweak human stem cells to emulate the axolotl and recover thymus function.—
Taylor Mitchell Brown,
Scientific American,
14 Feb. 2026
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The White House responded with a counterproposal Wednesday night, which Democrats dismissed as unserious.—
Riley Beggin,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
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The Treasury Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment.—
Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,
CNBC,
14 Feb. 2026
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The hearing also lacked contentious partisan moments, but there were some sharp retorts.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
10 Feb. 2026
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Affleck's Will retorts as a wink to David Schwimmer's line as Ross Geller to Aniston's Rachel Green on Friends.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Feb. 2026
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DeLano said Tennessee did something similar in response to Hurricane Helene in 2024.—
ALEX ROZIER Mississippi Today,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
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Still, the department is sweeping in its scope, responsible not only for immigration enforcement, but also disaster response and airport security.—
Ximena Bustillo,
NPR,
14 Feb. 2026
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Preston, who died in 2006, just days after coming out as gay in a rehabilitation facility at age 59, is remembered — warts and all — by friends, family, colleagues and historians through testimonials in this powerful biographical documentary.—
Karu F. Daniels,
New York Daily News,
19 Feb. 2026
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There is no possibility of any rehabilitation for Andrew.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
19 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Researchers have developed a new system that could help improve safety of driverless cars.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Feb. 2026
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Besides the pledge to increase defense spending, the defense chiefs said their countries are taking concrete steps to improve readiness and deterrence, with Britian building six new munitions factories and Germany repositioning troops near its eastern border.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
16 Feb. 2026
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But the Atallah family remains hopeful that Ssense can rebound.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
19 Feb. 2026
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Isabeau Levito fell on her first jump but rebounded with a really solid routine.—
Sean Nevin,
NBC news,
19 Feb. 2026
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As some conservatives castigated the measure on social media last week, Hinrichsen replied to one X post with a link to an international meta-analysis published by researchers from four countries.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
17 Feb. 2026
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Burgess did not reply to the Star-Telegram’s request for comment.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Come back.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/come%20back. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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