1
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
Mobility remains the secret sauce for Nx, especially in his vintage comebacks.
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Troy Renck, Denver Post, 2 May 2026
America’s economy has been the envy of the world for its talent at replacing old, inefficient business models, scaling up new technologies and turning failures into comebacks.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
Essentially, the 49ers are banking on ACL comebacks from Bosa and Williams, plus any jolt from rookie Height, plus veterans White, Okuayinonu and Sample.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 29 Apr. 2026
The show, in that spot, is used to create new storylines or shocking comebacks and Fatu helped the cause.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Manny Machado has had either a single or a walk in the decisive inning of the past three comebacks from four runs down.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
Nobody was bigger in the biggest moments, from late-game comebacks at Penn State and Iowa to historic wins against Ohio State and Miami.
—Sam Warren, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
The Flyers and Penguins are both involved in the four successful comebacks.
—Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 25 Apr. 2026
She's since made several comebacks, having hosted SNL six times.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 11 Apr. 2026
Troy Renck, Denver Post, 2 May 2026
America’s economy has been the envy of the world for its talent at replacing old, inefficient business models, scaling up new technologies and turning failures into comebacks.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
Essentially, the 49ers are banking on ACL comebacks from Bosa and Williams, plus any jolt from rookie Height, plus veterans White, Okuayinonu and Sample.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 29 Apr. 2026
The show, in that spot, is used to create new storylines or shocking comebacks and Fatu helped the cause.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Manny Machado has had either a single or a walk in the decisive inning of the past three comebacks from four runs down.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
Nobody was bigger in the biggest moments, from late-game comebacks at Penn State and Iowa to historic wins against Ohio State and Miami.
—Sam Warren, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
The Flyers and Penguins are both involved in the four successful comebacks.
—Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 25 Apr. 2026
She's since made several comebacks, having hosted SNL six times.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 11 Apr. 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
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The exercise builds skills around joint all-domain operations, crisis responses and multinational interoperability, enhances regional security and supports AFRICOM's strategic objectives, the website states.—
Kate Perez,
USA Today,
4 May 2026
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More research is needed to understand why the mushrooms vary their responses, but the authors hypothesize that when water is broadly applied, there is no need to share information since the network already knows.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
2 May 2026
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Those social media posts, in turn, were met with replies from some people who said, without evidence, that the WHCD shooting incident was staged to create pressure for the ballroom to be built.—
Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
27 Apr. 2026
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The companies’ replies, shared exclusively with NBC News, note the lawmaker’s concerns but largely avoid details about how the companies allow government users to analyze foreign intelligence data.—
Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
26 Apr. 2026
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However, Spacek said her doctor offered no answers.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
3 May 2026
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The people who run the institutions Americans inhabit day-to-day have their own answers.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
3 May 2026
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Later, the Moon squares Mars in Aries, which can make reactions feel rushed.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
7 May 2026
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The post quickly drew a wave of reactions online, with some users poking fun at both the situation and Jones’ outfit.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
6 May 2026
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“Comebacks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comebacks. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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