comebacks

noun

plural of comeback
1
as in retorts
a quick witty response always ready with a comeback for every insult

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2
as in responses
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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Recent Examples of comebacks That gives the league 20 double-digit comebacks this season to tie for the third most through seven weeks in a nonstrike season. — ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026 And species such as the Central Asian saiga antelope and California condor have recorded notable comebacks. — The Monitor's Editorial Board, Christian Science Monitor, 28 Oct. 2026 Monique Samuels also delivered a master class in cast comebacks last season on RHOP. — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2026 Three of those comebacks have come since 2020, including Los Angeles' rally over the Braves in the 2020 NLCS. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026 Those reactions, and comebacks, are not what the SKC of April and March would have done. — Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 14 Oct. 2026 Week 4 of the NFL season featured dramatic fourth-quarter comebacks, quarterbacks who redeemed themselves, quarterbacks who continued to struggle and three teams left standing with undefeated records. — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 5 Oct. 2026 On came Stafford, who ranks fourth all time in fourth-quarter comebacks. — Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026 Her son is a carbon copy of his dad — looks like him and acts like him, particularly with his funny comments, comebacks and retorts. — Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 27 Sep. 2026
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  1. retorts
  2. responses
  3. replies
  4. answers
  5. reactions
Noun
  • Her son is a carbon copy of his dad — looks like him and acts like him, particularly with his funny comments, comebacks and retorts.
    — Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Our minds generate sharp retorts or zingers that would eviscerate or humiliate them.
    — Dr. Joel M. Rothaizer, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of retorts
Noun
  • Robinson, 83, professor emeritus of modern architecture at the University of Illinois at Chicago, makes a habit of opening his doors to interested parties, so he’s accrued four decades’ worth of responses to this singular structure.
    — Web Behrens, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The amygdala is a structure deep in the brain that tends to be active when people have emotional responses to events (as well as in a wide variety of additional circumstances).
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of responses
Noun
  • Users might divulge a personal problem or two, and ELIZA would respond, often simply rephrasing the patient’s replies as probing questions.
    — Sam Kestenbaum, Harpers Magazine, 27 Oct. 2026
  • The replies to the viral posts did include some people willing to overlook the change.
    — Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of replies
Noun
  • Ultimately, Kipe said, the podcast is about helping others who are looking for answers.
    — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Helping other families Their experience seeking answers in Amy’s case and hearing other families describe similar struggles, prompted Shawn and Angie to consider starting a nonprofit years ago.
    — Leigh Egan, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of answers
Noun
  • The company said Cheerios and Ziploc receive hundreds of thousands of requests, comments and reactions annually about cereal packaging.
    — Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Designing antibodies against allergies Divergence Labs is developing a treatment that targets immunoglobulin E (IgE), an antibody involved in allergic reactions.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of reactions

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“Comebacks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comebacks. Accessed 4 Nov. 2026.

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