COMES BACK Synonyms: 78 Similar and Opposite Words

comes back

verb

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 SpaceX has already done this with the rocket’s massive Super Heavy booster, which is larger and heavier than Starship itself, but comes back at a fraction of the speed. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 25 July 2026 As his son Telemachus comes back to Ithaca from Sparta, Odysseus tells him his true identity. — Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026 But most people open a chat window, type a vague request, and paste whatever comes back into their newsletter or their post. — Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026 Nate comes back to life and strangles Cassie in a dark green Bottega Veneta suit, then Maddy saves her. — Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 29 May 2026 Once the power comes back on, check your home for electrical damage. — Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 29 May 2026 When Ye-jin is old enough to ask questions about the identity of her mother, Myeong-hwa comes back into her life, but at a distance. — Kayti Burt, Time, 29 May 2026 The near-enough effect comes back into play in the weaving together of these clusters found elsewhere and adding a few other sporadic deaths. — 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

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While mother eagle Jackie recovers at the Ojai Raptor Center, her partner Shadow and their pair of subadult eagles, Sandy and Luna, continue life in their nest in Big Bear Valley.

— Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 23 July 2026
Enterprise Mobility told the Tribune it either gives the city the necessary information to ticket the renter or driver directly, or pays the violation and then recovers the cost from the renter.

— A.D. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2026

Definition of recovers

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In her second appearance against the Sky on July 19, Jones finished with six points and 10 rebounds off the bench.

— Micahya Costen, AJC.com, 23 July 2026
Ogwumike finished with 18 points and 12 rebounds, also moving past Candace Parker (3,467) into third on the WNBA’s career rebounds list with 3,472.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 July 2026

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The Hamour and Lemon Mint pairing is more compelling because the drink responds directly to the food rather than copying the shape of a familiar cocktail.

— Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
The company says the W-01 responds to risks from tsunamis, hurricanes, floods, marine submersion and dike or dam failures.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 19 July 2026

Definition of responds

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Two points away from defeat, Ivanisevic rallies to beat Rafter 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 2-6, 9-7 and becomes the second player to win a Wimbledon singles title without being seeded.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
Fiery Mars shifts into your 11th House of Friends, quickening chats and group planning while your expressive nature rallies people around playful, creative goals.

— Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 28 June 2026

Definition of rallies

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Instead of retraining an entire AI model, which can be extremely expensive, the system improves performance during generation.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 18 July 2026
As health alerts have been issued amid the wildfire smoke in New York and New Jersey, FIFA is not concerned about the impact of poor air quality on the World Cup final as the weather forecast improves, according to unnamed sources who spoke to ESPN.

— Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Definition of improves

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Customers often choose the company that answers their questions quickly, communicates clearly and eliminates unnecessary waiting.

— Dmitriy Schwarzburg, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Spotify is doubling down on its AI push with a new dedicated chatbot that creates custom playlists and answers questions about songs, audiobooks, podcasts, and your listening history.

— Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 15 July 2026

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