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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
Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
Rizzo came back, played relatively well, and played first base for the Yankees in every game of the ALCS and World Series.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2025
Garcia in his comeback start threw six innings against the Los Angeles Angels, giving up three runs on three hits in a game won by Houston 8-3.
—Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
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Verb
Those players coming back from injury will have an impact on Guler.
—Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
Rizzo came back, played relatively well, and played first base for the Yankees in every game of the ALCS and World Series.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
The Royals needed the comeback victory.
—Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2025
Garcia in his comeback start threw six innings against the Los Angeles Angels, giving up three runs on three hits in a game won by Houston 8-3.
—Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for come back
Verb
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According to the World Meteorological Organization, the ozone layer is on track to recover to 1980 levels by 2040 globally, by 2045 in the Arctic, and by 2066 over Antarctica.—
Dianne Plummer,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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This ability to recover instantly gives the MAV a major advantage.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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At least three of the drones were shot down, Warsaw said, with Polish F-16 and Dutch F-35 fighter jets scrambled to respond.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
15 Sep. 2025
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To respond to a volatile inflation crisis, should the CEO of Burger & Bites, a fictional fast-food chain, introduce dynamic pricing to its restaurants?—
Elie Ofek,
Harvard Business Review,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Even an otherwise neutral comment can be contorted into a sarcastic retort, an insult or a counterattack.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Lanning’s retort might be a sore spot for Gundy, whose contract was restructured in December after a dismal 3-9 season in 2024, with the $1 million savings reportedly being allocated toward the players.—
Jason Clinkscales,
Sportico.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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The final mix includes botanicals, minerals, and vitamins such as holy basil for stress response, curcumin to promote a healthy immune response, konjac root to address oil production, and probiotics to optimize the microbiome.—
Megan McIntyre,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Unlike traditional applications requiring instant responses, AI operations can tolerate delays—training waits minutes while applications like ChatGPT work perfectly, delivering responses over hundreds of milliseconds.—
Daniel Kearney,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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By embedding halfway houses into the federal transition process, Bush underscored his belief that effective reentry programs could reduce recidivism and strengthen families, turning correctional policy toward rehabilitation as much as punishment.—
Walter Pavlo,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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And yet, despite the somewhat shaky premise—retaining the services of an insurance company that isn’t State Farm is like hiring the All About the Bass warbler to oversee your star quarterback’s injury prevention and/or rehabilitation regimen—the spot hasn’t worn out its welcome.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Skilled operators will harness technology to improve efficiency and resilience.—
Maurice Obeid,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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The divine-smelling duo pumps up thin strands like any volumizing formula, but then uses botanical extracts (pea sprout) and Capixyl (made from a biomimetic peptide and red clover extract) to improve scalp health.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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The publisher has rebounded from its mid-2010s struggles.—
Stefan Fatsis,
The Atlantic,
13 Sep. 2025
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But unlike in his last start in Cincinnati, Tong couldn’t rebound from the early adversity.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Smith replied that private schools must submit renewal packets every year before they are approved to continue participation in the accounts program, and that the agency compares the new tuition rates against the older rates.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Sep. 2025
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The Kennedy Center's press office did not immediately reply to NPR's request for comment on the dismissal and a query about the future of jazz and Millennium Stage programming.—
Anastasia Tsioulcas,
NPR,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Come back.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/come%20back. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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