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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
The Knicks’ poise and their resilience were the team’s defining trademarks, as three of the five largest comebacks in NBA Finals history came during this series against the Spurs.
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Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 20 June 2026
But even the Knicks’ inspiring comebacks in two of the games to take the crown couldn’t help ABC’s morning show, which would typically benefit more noticeably from a big spectacle being on the network.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 18 June 2026
If confirmed, her victory would mark one of the most consequential political comebacks in modern Peruvian history.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 16 June 2026
Have other major champions made similar comebacks?
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 16 June 2026
Chicago Bears — With an NFL-record seven of their wins coming via comebacks after trailing in the final two minutes of the fourth quarter, the Bears might have been without peer as the NFL's most exciting team in 2025.
—Jim Reineking, USA Today, 15 June 2026
Except, apparently, the 2025-26 Knicks, who made regular fourth-quarter comebacks in the biggest games.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 14 June 2026
And along the way, Brown believed Rose’s leadership is responsible for such memorable comebacks and performances the Knicks displayed to get this far.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 13 June 2026
The Knicks managed to pull off one of the biggest comebacks in NBA Finals history, winning 107-106, and the trio pulled out all the stops for their celebration.
—Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026
Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 20 June 2026
But even the Knicks’ inspiring comebacks in two of the games to take the crown couldn’t help ABC’s morning show, which would typically benefit more noticeably from a big spectacle being on the network.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 18 June 2026
If confirmed, her victory would mark one of the most consequential political comebacks in modern Peruvian history.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 16 June 2026
Have other major champions made similar comebacks?
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 16 June 2026
Chicago Bears — With an NFL-record seven of their wins coming via comebacks after trailing in the final two minutes of the fourth quarter, the Bears might have been without peer as the NFL's most exciting team in 2025.
—Jim Reineking, USA Today, 15 June 2026
Except, apparently, the 2025-26 Knicks, who made regular fourth-quarter comebacks in the biggest games.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 14 June 2026
And along the way, Brown believed Rose’s leadership is responsible for such memorable comebacks and performances the Knicks displayed to get this far.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 13 June 2026
The Knicks managed to pull off one of the biggest comebacks in NBA Finals history, winning 107-106, and the trio pulled out all the stops for their celebration.
—Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 11 June 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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Still, all of the responses were not positive.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
14 June 2026
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Bryan’s stumbling responses, under questioning from the legendary defense lawyer Clarence Darrow, left him humiliated.—
Michael Luo,
New Yorker,
14 June 2026
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Now that the federal government has shared their replies to Khan and Omer’s petition, the case is due for final arguments, after which a decision will be given by the judiciary.—
Sana Noor Haq,
CNN Money,
16 June 2026
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The post has been viewed by nearly 16 million people (not too shabby for a guy just south of 80,000 followers) and had its fair share of replies, most of which were siding with Beat.—
Austin Perry OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
Noun
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That was especially true the following game when the Golden Knights took a 4-0 lead into the third period and the Hurricanes seemed to have no answers.—
Mark Anderson,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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Families across the island were searching for loved ones, waiting for answers, and grieving alongside a community hundreds of miles away.—
Jennifer Marcial Ocasio,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 June 2026
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The producer made the effort to get to know Storrie’s fans, and was there to closely check their reactions at test and festival screenings.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
17 June 2026
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More fan reactions at Arrowhead Attending was an obvious decision, according to Amir, who traveled from Ecuador.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
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“Comebacks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comebacks. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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