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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
The near-enough effect comes back into play in the weaving together of these clusters found elsewhere and adding a few other sporadic deaths.
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Faye Flam, Scientific American, 7 May 2026
Jerry also comes back, having escaped Fergal and now in search of his missing friend.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 1 May 2026
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
Faye Flam, Scientific American, 7 May 2026
Jerry also comes back, having escaped Fergal and now in search of his missing friend.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 1 May 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for comes back
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Even if a company recovers from a fraud incident, reputational damage is much harder to undo.—
Andy White,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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As his wife recovers, each cycle of death and resurrection pulls him closer to something far more disturbing.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
14 May 2026
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The virus hides out in reservoirs in the body and rebounds fast if people stop treatment.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 May 2026
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And when Buxton rebounds, a Twins offense that entered Wednesday eighth in the majors in runs scored will improve.—
Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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But 280 days still means a city that responds to a housing shortage in nine-month increments while rents move in real time.—
Chase Garbarino,
Fortune,
15 May 2026
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Techniques such as electroencephalography (EEG), which relies on electrical signals, and functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), which utilizes blood flow, were employed to measure how the brain responds to its environment.—
Emma Gometz,
Scientific American,
15 May 2026
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Release and the keyboard snaps back to the letters.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Just then, Dick loses his hold on Pennywise, who snaps back awake.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
15 Dec. 2025
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But Eunice only replies that the chairwoman is excited to work with him and Ashley on the wellness center.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
16 Apr. 2026
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Maddy replies that Cassie might currently just be a big fish in a small pond.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
9 Apr. 2026
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While no specific therapy is approved for ANDV, early recognition dramatically improves the ability to deliver aggressive supportive care, monitor oxygenation, isolate potentially infectious patients, and initiate contact tracing before broader transmission occurs.—
Steve Brozak,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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The slate improves from there, but Chicago TEs have only three favorable matchups all season.—
KC Joyner,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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Micron rallies over 200 points in a week without me, going from $542 a share to $747.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
10 May 2026
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Suspecting that the bumbling local policeman, Officer Tim Derry (Nicholas Braun, accentuating the goofiness), is wrong in his conclusion that George simply died of a heart attack, Lily rallies her fellow sheep to help solve the murder.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Apr. 2026
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The inspector general answers to no commissioner, no agency head, no single executive.—
Caroline Cummings,
CBS News,
11 May 2026
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In the project, German survivor Inge Auerbacher answers questions for a hologram interview that will outlive her.—
Toby Axelrod,
Sun Sentinel,
11 May 2026
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“Comes back.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comes%20back. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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