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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
Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 16 Aug. 2025
Samantha was there in absentia only, living in London, since Kim Cattrall decided not to come back for round two.
—Lyz Lenz, Rolling Stone, 16 Aug. 2025
Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
Perich had 502 return yards last season (314 on kicks, 188 on punts) and his 60-yard punt return helped the Gophers stake a fourth-quarter comeback in a close loss to Michigan in September.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 12 Aug. 2025
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Verb
Kopech is on the 60-day IL and not eligible to come back until August 27.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 16 Aug. 2025
Samantha was there in absentia only, living in London, since Kim Cattrall decided not to come back for round two.
—Lyz Lenz, Rolling Stone, 16 Aug. 2025
Noun
Giants evaluators are skeptical about a big comeback.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
Perich had 502 return yards last season (314 on kicks, 188 on punts) and his 60-yard punt return helped the Gophers stake a fourth-quarter comeback in a close loss to Michigan in September.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 12 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for come back
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With Dejan Kulusevski still recovering from knee surgery, Spurs desperately crave a playmaker and Eze fits the bill perfectly.—
David Ornstein,
New York Times,
17 Aug. 2025
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Once the heat subsides in late summer or early fall, a final application can be made to help warm-season lawns recover from summer stresses.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
17 Aug. 2025
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Officers responded to reports of shots being fired shortly after 12:15 a.m. in the 1700 block of East 97th Street in the Linden Hills and Indian Heights neighborhood of Kansas City.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
17 Aug. 2025
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Newsom responded with a lawsuit asking for an injunction restricting the military's role in Los Angeles.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Aug. 2025
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And as trade speculation has risen, Harris reported a sarcastic one-word retort from the pitcher.—
Peter Chawaga,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 July 2025
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The movie’s off-color humor wouldn’t fly today, but its rebellious spirit remains hilariously defiant — a refreshingly rude retort to the niceties of family films and their cringey feel-good messages.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
25 July 2025
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There were no power outages in response to the incident.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Since the Hamas attacks on October 7 and Israel’s military response in Gaza, Berlin’s club culture has become a focal point in Germany’s broader reckoning with antisemitism, Islamophobia and the limits of cultural expression.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Aug. 2025
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Hart and his team seek to promote wildlife conservation through animal rehabilitation and public education.—
Isabel van Brugen,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Aug. 2025
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The closure represents the latest chapter of the continuing rehabilitation of Deerpath, which began shortly after the first of the year.—
Daniel I. Dorfman,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Now is the time to improve your home’s ability to withstand hurricanes.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
19 Aug. 2025
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To be fair to Apple, many AI techniques can be found in iOS over the last decade—machine learning to improve photographs being an obvious one that impacts the user experience.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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Private jet flying, as tracked by ARGUS and WingX, has rebounded after two years of slight declines and is approaching the record levels seen in 2022.—
Doug Gollan,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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While tribal casinos throughout the U.S. have rebounded since the pandemic and are reporting their largest revenues ever, advocates are stressing the need for tribes to diversify their income.—
Frank Vaisvilas,
jsonline.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Rybakina replied with a quickfire hold of serve, found her defense again and broke back, but Mboko got another break to move up 5-3 and serve for the set.—
James Hansen,
New York Times,
7 Aug. 2025
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Nike and Ulta did not reply to requests for comment.—
Monica Hunter-Hart,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Come back.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/come%20back. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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