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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
Man, start D’Angelo Russell till Kyrie [Irving] comes back.
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Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2025
Courtesy Morgan Radford Just as Lily begins to explore her own questions of identity, her mother’s past comes back to haunt her.
—Morgan Radford, NBC news, 15 Oct. 2025
Marnie Carpenter, who played Matty and Edwin’s daughter, comes back in some pivotal flashback episodes as well.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 9 Oct. 2025
Then a young man named Seisaku (Takahiro Tamura), who has been away on military service, comes back to the village where his girlfriend, Oshina (Yuka Konno), awaits him.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 2 Oct. 2025
And when Berlinsky comes back to fish Watauga Lake, he’ll be welcomed with open arms.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 2 Oct. 2025
Suppose the Byzantine code comes back unclean.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Dragonfly nymphs have a lower section of their mandibles that kind of unhinges, shoots forward, grabs stuff, and comes back in again, so very much like the Alien!
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2025
Courtesy Morgan Radford Just as Lily begins to explore her own questions of identity, her mother’s past comes back to haunt her.
—Morgan Radford, NBC news, 15 Oct. 2025
Marnie Carpenter, who played Matty and Edwin’s daughter, comes back in some pivotal flashback episodes as well.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 9 Oct. 2025
Then a young man named Seisaku (Takahiro Tamura), who has been away on military service, comes back to the village where his girlfriend, Oshina (Yuka Konno), awaits him.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 2 Oct. 2025
And when Berlinsky comes back to fish Watauga Lake, he’ll be welcomed with open arms.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 2 Oct. 2025
Suppose the Byzantine code comes back unclean.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Dragonfly nymphs have a lower section of their mandibles that kind of unhinges, shoots forward, grabs stuff, and comes back in again, so very much like the Alien!
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for comes back
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Brown, who’s posted career-best numbers while co-star Jayson Tatum recovers from Achilles surgery, was ruled out with low back spasms.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
13 Jan. 2026
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The gift arrives as the organization recovers from years of management turmoil and layoffs following rapid growth that strained its infrastructure.—
Thalia Beaty,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Jan. 2026
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Reed rebounds from rough first half Reed looked nothing like the player who went into the AMP last season and dominated for 24 points, 18 rebounds and six blocks in the first half on Wednesday.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
8 Jan. 2026
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The Horned Frogs turned those offensive rebounds into 20 second-chance points.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
7 Jan. 2026
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More important than how Lee responds, Li says, is whether Takaichi calls a snap election, as she is expected to do, and whether the results of that affirm Japanese support for her.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
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Police bureau responds But a determination of abuse or neglect may not be so clear in this case.—
Andy Sheehan,
CBS News,
12 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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If Congress lets the enhancements expire, the system snaps back to the old rules overnight.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Dec. 2025
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The voice that replies, however, is not that of his wife but rather an impoverished young woman who has entered the medium’s caravan to steal food.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
1 Jan. 2026
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Back to the sofa, TV on, Tom replies.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
26 Nov. 2025
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Open year-round during daylight hours, both hotel guests and outside visitors can learn how to handle a bow and arrow practicing on static targets that are set further away as your aim improves.—
Rana Good,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 Jan. 2026
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Lemon water also adds flavor, provides vitamin C, improves digestion, and can prevent kidney stones.—
Aubrey Bailey,
Verywell Health,
12 Jan. 2026
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And this is the community rallies up.—
Cecilia Vega,
CBS News,
22 Dec. 2025
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In this Bedford Falls, the community rallies together to figure out a way to recoup George’s missing money.—
Nora Gilbert,
The Conversation,
11 Dec. 2025
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Plus, an expert PEOPLE editor answers the burning question of the week, and one of our favorite stars joins us for a sitdown.—
Staff Author,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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The assistant answers questions related to machine operation, maintenance, parts, and troubleshooting.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Jan. 2026
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