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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
Given how many comebacks the Pacers had in the playoffs, there is some evidence that all that pressure (plus a relentless offensive pace) exhausts teams over 48 minutes.
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Eric Koreen, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
So for a party looking to make comebacks in Congress in 2026 and the White House and 2028, there’s not much ground left to make a stand aside from government funding.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2025
However, the Eagles have shown underlying weaknesses, ranking 27th in Net Yards per Play and relying on second-half comebacks.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
That year saw Team Europe put together one of the greatest comebacks in Ryder Cup history, as José María Olazábal’s squad all but ran the table that Sunday, winning eight of the day’s 12 singles matches and tying one.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 25 Sep. 2025
There’d be scenes of Kerr making unlikely comebacks, of his coach delivering big speeches, of an obvious villain becoming his rival.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2025
Hours later, Moore and the Toreros celebrated one of the greatest comebacks in program history.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Sep. 2025
Actually, there are no Super Bowl wins at all without comebacks.
—Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2025
After Hours Returns Among all of his comebacks, After Hours is the only full-length by The Weeknd to appear on just one list.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Eric Koreen, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
So for a party looking to make comebacks in Congress in 2026 and the White House and 2028, there’s not much ground left to make a stand aside from government funding.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2025
However, the Eagles have shown underlying weaknesses, ranking 27th in Net Yards per Play and relying on second-half comebacks.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
That year saw Team Europe put together one of the greatest comebacks in Ryder Cup history, as José María Olazábal’s squad all but ran the table that Sunday, winning eight of the day’s 12 singles matches and tying one.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 25 Sep. 2025
There’d be scenes of Kerr making unlikely comebacks, of his coach delivering big speeches, of an obvious villain becoming his rival.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2025
Hours later, Moore and the Toreros celebrated one of the greatest comebacks in program history.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Sep. 2025
Actually, there are no Super Bowl wins at all without comebacks.
—Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2025
After Hours Returns Among all of his comebacks, After Hours is the only full-length by The Weeknd to appear on just one list.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for comebacks
Noun
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In amongst the abuse hurled at Rory McIlroy, the beer thrown at Rory McIlroy, the emphatic retorts from Rory McIlroy and also some golf from Rory McIlory (and 23 other guys), something interesting kept cropping up during the Ryder Cup at Bethpage.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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Smaller groups of five, 40 or a little under a hundred people gather routinely with posters, chants and, sometimes, retorts for passing motorists who support the president.—
Darcie Moran,
Freep.com,
21 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Cen said one of the ways that AI developers might induce models to provide fairer political information is by encouraging more back-and-forth over issues and avoiding personalized responses.—
Patrick Kulp,
Fortune,
7 Oct. 2025
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The news marked a major moment for Latin music in the United States but was quickly met with negative responses from right-leaning commentators and Trump supporters.—
Deputy News Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The message to Labor Department employees was unsigned by leadership and was sent from a generic department email address that doesn't accept replies, said one department employee who requested anonymity due to fear of reprisal.—
Shannon Bond,
NPR,
30 Sep. 2025
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Dean’s survey garnered 275 replies.—
Lyndsay C. Green,
Freep.com,
28 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Phillies don’t have many answers against Ohtani The Phillies initially got to Ohtani, who threw 24 pitches in the second because of the Phillies’ patience at the plate.—
Charlotte Varnes,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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The search for answers grew more desperate after Payne, wracked with grief and hounded by reporters, died by suicide near the very spot where Mary’s body had been found.—
Christina Coulter,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
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The project has received mixed reactions over concerns about overcrowding and the loss of public parking.—
Bridget Fogarty,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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The changes drew mostly negative reactions from the community.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Comebacks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comebacks. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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