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noun

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Recent Examples of come back
Verb
The Context , Hulu’s most successful original show, is coming back in November for Season 3. Jenni Fink, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025 The fingerprints came back as belonging to a woman named Maria Ortiz of Bakersfield, California. Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
Noun
Johnny Depp is mounting a Hollywood comeback. Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Oct. 2025 Hyland, who re-signed with Minnesota in September, played eight minutes in the fourth quarter, tallying two points, two rebounds and an assist while aiding in the Wolves’ comeback. Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 23 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for come back
Recent Examples of Synonyms for come back
Verb
  • The Warriors fell behind in the first half and never really recovered in a 139-119 road loss to the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday night.
    Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Her Liberal Democratic Party is still recovering from corruption scandals, and her performance abroad could shape both her political future and her party’s recovery.
    Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The in-depth interviews included questions about how people had responded to loan requests from family and friends.
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Lauren Spors’ attorney Vincent Guimont did not respond to a request for comment.
    David Clarey, jsonline.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The Chanel-as-love-story frame is his retort to those who would dismiss his everyday conceptualism as a poor fit for so lightsome a house.
    Nathan Heller, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2025
  • For many, banging them in against the likes of Konyaspor and Goztepe last term is not a convincing retort to those questions.
    Nick Miller, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Japanese stocks reached a record high in response to Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s spending plans, although significant challenges remain for the Asian giant’s new leader.
    Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Authorities were initially called to the home in response to a disconnected 911 call, but upon arrival, discovered the injured and unresponsive student.
    Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • At the time, Louisville didn’t have a rehabilitation center, and so the heiress traveled to New York to receive care at The Rusk Institute.
    Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 26 Oct. 2025
  • After 57 days in the hospital that included rehabilitation and the left half of her skull being removed to treat the swelling in her brain, Sophia Forchas was escorted through the streets of the city, a video posted by Mayor Jacob Frey on social media Thursday showed.
    Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • These mini-workouts break up long periods of sitting and may improve heart and muscle health, especially for inactive adults.
    Simon Spichak, Health, 22 Oct. 2025
  • That money is being taken away from habitat management, stocking and improving fisheries for anglers.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The data showed petroleum consumption hit record highs just before the COVID-19 pandemic, then dropped, and later appeared to begin rebounding.
    Sasha Hupka, AZCentral.com, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Affordability is still near record lows, but housing inventory has rebounded to near pre-pandemic levels as of 2025.
    Dave Smith, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • At best, viewers reply with admiration, applauding the Fadel's contestants for their quick thinking.
    Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Company officials did not immediately reply to a reporter's questions about the decision.
    Jim Riccioli, jsonline.com, 23 Oct. 2025

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“Come back.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/come%20back. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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