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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
While the season is not over yet, coming back from a 1-5 record will be extremely difficult.
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Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
There is no coming back from this injury, though.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
And the Saints showed a lot of fight in coming back from a 14-3 deficit to score 23 unanswered points and nab their first win.
—Chad Graff, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
But if someone needs something or someone to be taken care of, or to prevent something from coming back around, that would be the Dark Hearts.
—Leia Mendoza, Variety, 6 Oct. 2025
There’s a hopefulness to it, like coming back.
—Sasha Pinto, Vogue, 6 Oct. 2025
What keeps us coming back, beyond the food, is Tavola’s hospitality.
—Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2025
Jobs data has been coming back more weakly than hoped.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2025
Right here, maybe, is the residue of coming back from rough starts the last two years.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 23 Sep. 2025
Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
There is no coming back from this injury, though.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
And the Saints showed a lot of fight in coming back from a 14-3 deficit to score 23 unanswered points and nab their first win.
—Chad Graff, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
But if someone needs something or someone to be taken care of, or to prevent something from coming back around, that would be the Dark Hearts.
—Leia Mendoza, Variety, 6 Oct. 2025
There’s a hopefulness to it, like coming back.
—Sasha Pinto, Vogue, 6 Oct. 2025
What keeps us coming back, beyond the food, is Tavola’s hospitality.
—Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2025
Jobs data has been coming back more weakly than hoped.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2025
Right here, maybe, is the residue of coming back from rough starts the last two years.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 23 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coming back
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The driver is now recovering, per KBZK 7.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
19 Oct. 2025
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Boston College comes off a 41-10 thrashing at home from Clemson last week, trailing 34-10 at the half and never recovering.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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Selena Gomez seems to be responding to recent remarks made by Hailey Bieber about their respective beauty brands.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
18 Oct. 2025
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His pistol was recovered by responding officers.—
Vivian Jones,
Nashville Tennessean,
18 Oct. 2025
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The researchers plan to address the light sensitivity issue by modifying how the vitamin interacts with the electrolyte and by improving the engineering of the flow cell itself.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Oct. 2025
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Aaron Bergman, Larkins’ attorney, said Larkins, who is now 18, cares about improving access for other children in school.—
Becca Savransky,
Idaho Statesman,
15 Oct. 2025
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Last quarter, United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby said travel demand was rebounding after a rocky start to 2025.—
Adrian van Hauwermeiren,
CNBC,
14 Oct. 2025
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In addition, Al Horford should give Golden State shot-blocking, rebounding, outside shooting and resourcefulness at the center position, a position the team was weak at last season.—
Robert Marvi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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Miranda, then 27, began replying to father Ken's usual check-in messages with subtle hints but resorted to sending him a photo from the hospital when the penny dropped.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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But Kaliakmanis’ counterpart — freshman Gophers quarterback Drake Lindsey — got the last laugh, replying with two second-half touchdown passes and three total as Minnesota rallied from that 14-0 hole for a 31-28 win in their Big Ten opener.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
29 Sep. 2025
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From frustrating sick days to healing family time and back to the ballroom, see Jen preparing to take on the Viennese Waltz below!—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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The genealogy session is one of the most healing parts of the program, Harris said.—
Nushrat Rahman,
Freep.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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In fairness, Allen sold the call by snapping back his head in something of an NBA or international soccer flop.—
Ian O'Connor,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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The 10-year Treasury note yield briefly dipped below the key 4% level Thursday, the lowest since April, before snapping back later.—
Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
11 Sep. 2025
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In the facility, Kordia spends her days reading, praying, writing in her journal, and answering letters of support.—
Aida Alami,
New Yorker,
17 Oct. 2025
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While respondents typically react to the latest news when answering polls, because that's what's accessible in their memories, voters often snap back to their usual partisanship by the time the election rolls around.—
Deputy News Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Coming back.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coming%20back. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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