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as in recovering
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 bouncing (back)
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 responding
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 coming back
The redemption story is overused in sports, but Anisimova coming back from a double-bagel Wimbledon final defeat against Iga Świątek to beat the same player a couple of months later was extraordinary.
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The Athletic Tennis Staff, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
This helps keep customers coming back to the program over and over again, allowing retailers to see the most benefit from the loyalty program.
—Len Covello, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
But the Nazis hopefully are never coming back to power, and the Hutus are never coming back to power in Rwanda.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 20 Aug. 2025
The tumor kept coming back, even after surgeries and immunotherapy.
—Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 20 Aug. 2025
The Boss of the Sauce tomato sauce contest is coming back to Little Italy San Jose for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2025
McDonaldland, the magical realm where Ronald McDonald, Grimace, Birdie, Hamburglar, Mayor McCheese, and the Fry Friend reside, is coming back for the first time in more than 20 years.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 6 Aug. 2025
Is Big Time Rush coming back in 2025?
—Meredith G. White, AZCentral.com, 6 Aug. 2025
When are Pumpkin Spice Lattes coming back to Starbucks in 2025?
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 5 Aug. 2025
The Athletic Tennis Staff, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
This helps keep customers coming back to the program over and over again, allowing retailers to see the most benefit from the loyalty program.
—Len Covello, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
But the Nazis hopefully are never coming back to power, and the Hutus are never coming back to power in Rwanda.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 20 Aug. 2025
The tumor kept coming back, even after surgeries and immunotherapy.
—Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 20 Aug. 2025
The Boss of the Sauce tomato sauce contest is coming back to Little Italy San Jose for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2025
McDonaldland, the magical realm where Ronald McDonald, Grimace, Birdie, Hamburglar, Mayor McCheese, and the Fry Friend reside, is coming back for the first time in more than 20 years.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 6 Aug. 2025
Is Big Time Rush coming back in 2025?
—Meredith G. White, AZCentral.com, 6 Aug. 2025
When are Pumpkin Spice Lattes coming back to Starbucks in 2025?
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coming back
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Kevin Danso has proven himself, but Radu Dragusin is still recovering from an ACL injury and new signing Kota Takai has been struggling with a foot issue.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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In a workplace recovering from layoffs, that signal is vital.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Pay attention to these signals, and start responding to them instead of pushing them out of your mind.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Despite shooting down any suggestions of infidelity, she’s continued to field the questions and comments, responding politely to the seemingly never-ending queries.—
Sara Belcher,
PEOPLE,
6 Sep. 2025
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Sean Longstaff and Dominic Calvert-Lewin have joined from Newcastle and Everton respectively, while the exciting additions of midfielder Anton Stach from Hoffenheim and attacker Noah Okafor from AC Milan will provide hope of improving on a solid start.—
Jack Bantock,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi met China's President Xi Jinping at the 5th Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit, signaling improving ties.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
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Colorado wasted no time rebounding from Happ’s homer.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
31 Aug. 2025
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And in 2023, the Cubs started another mini-June Swoon, starting the month 2-8, before rebounding with an 11–2 run to finish the month 14–11.—
Andy Frye,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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With an uneasy feeling about the situation, the man decided to stop replying.—
Nicki Cox,
People.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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With each successive exchange, the replying chorus added another member, until the air was filled with a continuous melody of bugles, grunts, cow/calf calls, whistles and chuckles.—
Jim Tschetter,
Outdoor Life,
27 Aug. 2025
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Carlo is credited with healing a 4-year-old Brazilian boy who had a serious pancreatic malformation and a 21-year-old Costa Rican woman who was near death after a bicycle accident.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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June Shaver's skin grafts were still healing, with scarring and related swelling only now starting, Larry Shaver said.—
Rey Covarrubias Jr,
AZCentral.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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So, the new policy, while snapping back to the less expansive position, aligns with State's and eliminates confusion in this regard.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Aug. 2025
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Why Colombians are answering Zelenskyy’s plea Decades of warfare have left Colombia with one of the largest and most well-trained armies in the world.—
Rebecca Johns,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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Around 50 Hoosier guardsmen will help ICE officials with tasks such as answering phones, biometric collection, tracking expenses, entering data and maintaining vehicles.—
Marissa Meador,
IndyStar,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Coming back.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coming%20back. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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