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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
These records are not coming back to the United States anytime soon, if ever.
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Robert Niles, Oc Register, 6 Jan. 2026
Worrying about finding a bathroom, coping with abdominal pain, and apprehension about symptoms starting or coming back all cause stress.
—Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 6 Jan. 2026
LaValle admits that coming back and forth from the hospital so many times has been tough on her family.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 10 Nov. 2025
Sandor moved to Colorado in 1995 before coming back to Los Angeles in 2003, eventually relocating to San Diego in 2017 to be closer to her daughter’s family.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 10 Nov. 2025
This green bean side has a heartiness that will keep family coming back for seconds.
—Patricia S York, Southern Living, 9 Nov. 2025
The beauty of fall keeps me coming back even in the winter.
—Literary Hub, 4 Nov. 2025
Vaz said on Sunday that the western part of the country is recovering, with telecommunications and internet access coming back.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2025
When you're done, remember to keep up with regular cleaning maintenance to prevent the smell from coming back.
—Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Oct. 2025
Robert Niles, Oc Register, 6 Jan. 2026
Worrying about finding a bathroom, coping with abdominal pain, and apprehension about symptoms starting or coming back all cause stress.
—Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 6 Jan. 2026
LaValle admits that coming back and forth from the hospital so many times has been tough on her family.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 10 Nov. 2025
Sandor moved to Colorado in 1995 before coming back to Los Angeles in 2003, eventually relocating to San Diego in 2017 to be closer to her daughter’s family.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 10 Nov. 2025
This green bean side has a heartiness that will keep family coming back for seconds.
—Patricia S York, Southern Living, 9 Nov. 2025
The beauty of fall keeps me coming back even in the winter.
—Literary Hub, 4 Nov. 2025
Vaz said on Sunday that the western part of the country is recovering, with telecommunications and internet access coming back.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2025
When you're done, remember to keep up with regular cleaning maintenance to prevent the smell from coming back.
—Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coming back
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Thomas had two of Miami’s season-high-tying three turnovers against Syracuse, also recovering a fumble at the end of the first half to keep Miami’s 14-0 lead intact.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
9 Nov. 2025
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But Blue Origin does view safely recovering and reusing its rocket boosters as crucial for its business model.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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Panelists joined Washington Week With The Atlantic to discuss how voters and lawmakers are responding, and more.—
The Editors,
The Atlantic,
8 Nov. 2025
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But that was until Thursday night, when coach Todd Golden gave him a brief nod with two minutes remaining, as if responding to the requests from above.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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Corporate use cases include employee well-being programs aimed at reducing burnout and improving focus.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Jan. 2026
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Lazzarini was in Turkey for talks with officials on improving humanitarian access in Gaza.—
Wafaa Shurafa,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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While rebounding kept the Horned Frogs in the game early, the offense finally picked up until the mistakes piled up down the stretch.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
7 Jan. 2026
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Veteran forwards Thomas Haugh and Alex Condon each had 21 points and the Gators finished with a 56-35 rebounding edge, including 12 by Haugh and 11 by 7-foot-1 Micah Handlogten off the bench.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Jan. 2026
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Jane perches on the corner of a kitchen chair, replying succinctly to Luna’s long-winded questions as she’s offered an open box of Ritz, a can of Easy Cheese and a bag of Cheetos in rapid succession.—
Elizabeth B. Kim,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Nov. 2025
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Herrin continued the conversation in the comments, replying directly to Hudson's cheeky note.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
3 Nov. 2025
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The post came as Princess Kate shared a personal video on Instagram about healing through nature on her special day.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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Coming together with others was healing for Angela, after seeing the video of an ICE officer fatally shooting a woman in Minneapolis.—
Andrea Nakano,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Instead of testing a model on an endless series of questions to evaluate its ability to speak Russian, for example, one benchmark reviewed in the study measures a model’s performance on nine different tasks, like answering yes-or-no questions using information drawn from Russian-language Wikipedia.—
Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
6 Nov. 2025
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The Statesman is shining a spotlight on this election with news, in-depth enterprise reporting, exclusive watchdog stories, and our Voter Guide Q&As with candidates answering our questions.—
Rose Evans,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Nov. 2025
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One of our area's longest-running food festivals is coming to an end.—
S.E. Jenkins,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Fresh flavors, new entertainment options and keepsakes are coming to JetBlue flights just in time for the holiday travel season.—
Eileen Falkenberg-Hull,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Coming back.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coming%20back. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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