COMES BACK Synonyms: 78 Similar and Opposite Words

comes back

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present tense third-person singular of come back

as in recovers

to become healthy and strong again after illness or weakness she's slowly coming back after being in a coma

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as in rebounds

to regain a former or normal state the American bald eagle was once nearly extinct but has come back strong

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as in responds

to speak or write in reaction to a question or to another reaction he came back with another one of his smart remarks

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Recent Examples of comes back You might be surprised by what comes back. —

Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 18 Apr. 2026 Just look at all the times naysayers have doubted it , and the stock still comes back. —

Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 10 Apr. 2026 Basically, when that hook comes back, everybody’s guaranteed to sing it. —

Gia Peppers, VIBE.com, 6 Mar. 2026 Passport in my pocket, a memory of a family trip comes back to me. —

Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026 In the next sequence, Jodie Turner-Smith fronts a jazzercise-style workout video as dancers Tori Evans and Sydney Moss join in, while Swift does the routine at home in a bright pink windbreaker that comes back stronger than a '90s trend. —

Bryan West, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026 His sister, Jayda Davis (Erin Croom), arrives in episode 4, after Jackson’s drug screen comes back negative. —

Jacqueline Weiss, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026 Most heart attacks involve discomfort in the center of the chest that lasts more than a few minutes, or that goes away and comes back. —

Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 23 Jan. 2026 This time around, there is no schedule and power comes back on without warning, Rychka said — usually in the middle of the night, leaving her in a mad rush to cook, clean and do laundry. —

Anastasiia Parafeniuk, NBC news, 23 Jan. 2026

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The law also allows private citizens to file suit, claiming the government was defrauded and to keep a portion of any money the federal government recovers.

— Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2026
In general, Krimmel explained, a housing market tightens, reaches peak seller conditions, cools back toward balance, becomes more buyer-friendly, and eventually recovers again as conditions improve.

— Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026