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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
Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Shut down early, come back late.
—Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 1 Oct. 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
As fate would have it, the Padres came back from a 3-2 deficit with four runs in the inning for what turned out to be a 6-3 final.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Shut down early, come back late.
—Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 1 Oct. 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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Authorities said during an evening briefing that two additional bodies were recovered at the church, adding to an earlier death toll of two.—
Joe Hernandez,
NPR,
29 Sep. 2025
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By the first light of the next morning, search teams and an air ambulance went back to the command post and were able to recover the body of the victim, a 54-year-old man from Tennessee.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
29 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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Critics said Johnson’s hands-off approach was evident in his response to the biggest political crisis of his tenure.—
T. Christian Miller,
ProPublica,
30 Sep. 2025
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But when the Coast Guard approached on a 45-foot response boat, authorities said, the cuddy cabin boat began racing south to evade arrest.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Sep. 2025
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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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Bhattacharya noted that the United States’ investment in research has vastly improved outcomes for children with cancer.—
Jen Christensen,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
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However, the group also says that early detection can significantly improve treatment outcomes.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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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 2 Oct. 2025.
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