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as in retorts
a quick witty response
always ready with a comeback for every insult
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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
Indy has produced too many improbable comebacks and too many late-race twists for that.
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Giovanni Malloy, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
The Star-Telegram service journalism team covered a range of news this week, from Hollywood productions filming in small North Texas towns to retail comebacks and consumer protection questions.
—Jake Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 May 2026
Jalen Brunson sparked one of the NBA's greatest postseason comebacks, a rally from a 22-point deficit in the fourth quarter, and finished with 38 points as New York beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 115-104 in overtime on Tuesday night in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals.
—CBS News, 19 May 2026
Ben Johnson’s Bears are pioneers in the field of loopy comebacks.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 16 May 2026
Young was third in fourth-quarter comebacks last season and second in game-winning drives, which is the essence of playing quarterback.
—Geoff Clark Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026
That’s 11 comebacks, or nearly 50% of the time.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 14 May 2026
This Padres team already has 13 comebacks, eight of them from multiple runs down.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2026
Morecambe, Lancashire Morecambe has staged one of the North’s quietest comebacks.
—Rob Crossan, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 May 2026
Giovanni Malloy, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
The Star-Telegram service journalism team covered a range of news this week, from Hollywood productions filming in small North Texas towns to retail comebacks and consumer protection questions.
—Jake Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 May 2026
Jalen Brunson sparked one of the NBA's greatest postseason comebacks, a rally from a 22-point deficit in the fourth quarter, and finished with 38 points as New York beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 115-104 in overtime on Tuesday night in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals.
—CBS News, 19 May 2026
Ben Johnson’s Bears are pioneers in the field of loopy comebacks.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 16 May 2026
Young was third in fourth-quarter comebacks last season and second in game-winning drives, which is the essence of playing quarterback.
—Geoff Clark Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026
That’s 11 comebacks, or nearly 50% of the time.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 14 May 2026
This Padres team already has 13 comebacks, eight of them from multiple runs down.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2026
Morecambe, Lancashire Morecambe has staged one of the North’s quietest comebacks.
—Rob Crossan, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for comebacks
Noun
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LeBron James didn’t hold back from his retorts over his late-in-the-game elbow injury Thursday night against the Denver Nuggets.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
6 Mar. 2026
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The hearing also lacked contentious partisan moments, but there were some sharp retorts.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The answers varied, but two had responses stemming from deeper places.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
18 May 2026
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The Associated Press reported earlier this year that balloons from Belarus had crossed into Polish airspace for a third consecutive night, with Polish forces describing the incidents as attempts to test air defense responses.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
17 May 2026
Noun
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The replies to her post are full of comments pointing out that Pocahontas was an actual historical figure, while Helen, according to Eurepides’s version of the story, was born after the god Zeus assumed the form of a swan and mated with a human woman.—
Erin Vanderhoof,
Vanity Fair,
18 May 2026
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Some fans in the replies of that post pointed out, often in colorful ways, the apparent disconnect between a team lifting up moms while its coach has perhaps emotionally hurt the mother of his children.—
Armando Salguero OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
Noun
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The other interviewees answers will be forthcoming in a future article.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
18 May 2026
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After five Italian divers died while exploring a deep underwater cave off the Maldives, families of the victims are demanding answers.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
17 May 2026
Noun
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While most jellyfish stings are not life-threatening, some people may have allergic reactions.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado,
Sacbee.com,
20 May 2026
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The logo received mixed reactions.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
20 May 2026
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“Comebacks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comebacks. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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