COMING BACK Synonyms: 78 Similar and Opposite Words

coming back

verb

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present participle of come back

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 Baseball great Bernie Williams, who took his first swings as a New York Yankees prospect in Broward County 40 years ago, is coming back to play in South Florida — this time with a guitar instead of a bat. —

Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026 The question Munster keeps coming back to is whether OpenAI has products that can sustain a doubling pace of revenue for the next few years. —

Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026 There’s a lot to love and appreciate about spring—longer days, nature coming back to life, and a climate that nails the sweet spot between comfortable and warm. —

Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 21 Apr. 2026 Now, however, the counterterrorism director’s role is coming back to light as hostilities roil the Middle East and heighten the risk of attacks in the United States or against American interests or allies overseas. —

Hannah Allam, ProPublica, 21 Apr. 2026 That the franchise is coming back makes Myers’ gesture land with even more weight. —

Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2026 But for a black hole, there’s no coming back. —

Big Think, 14 Apr. 2026 That feeling is what keeps customers coming back. —

Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2026 Longtime golfer Tim Bronkema said that is what keeps him coming back. —

Jamal Goss, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026

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Xcel Energy, the state’s largest electricity utility, has said the rate increase is aimed at recovering the costs of investments the company has made since its last rate increase in 2023.

— Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 8 May 2026
The 18-year-old received a steroid shot from a doctor and is also recovering from January wrist surgery that has sidelined her from golf until at least July.

— Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 8 May 2026