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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
Prices for tickets to the Denver Broncos AFC Championship game versus the New England Patriots at Empower Field at Mile High are coming back up again after sliding soon after the game was set.
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Alan Gionet, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
Thank you so much for coming back on The Excerpt.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 20 Jan. 2026
Their return could be huge for quarterback Jayden Maiava, who is also coming back next season.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 14 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
Alan Gionet, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
Thank you so much for coming back on The Excerpt.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 20 Jan. 2026
Their return could be huge for quarterback Jayden Maiava, who is also coming back next season.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 14 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coming back
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At tackle, Ben Taylor-Whitfield returns at right tackle, but who will man the left side with Ryan Hughes recovering from a season-ending injury?—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Jan. 2026
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If the recovering addicts’ primary task was to filter out women who wouldn’t qualify to sue—namely, those who didn’t have pelvic mesh or who did but weren’t in pain—Blake’s was to amp up the value of their lawsuits (and attorneys’ fees) by convincing them to have their mesh surgically removed.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
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During the height of the 2025 fire season, the Salinas Fire Department shared a photo of Harry with firefighters alongside Cruz and Taffy, therapy dogs who support crews responding to wildfires and other emergencies.—
Erin Hill,
PEOPLE,
16 Jan. 2026
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Since August, when the violations were initially announced, investigators assessed $5 million more for offenses, and additional fines were levied for not responding to inquiries in a timely manner.—
Michelle Baruchman,
AJC.com,
15 Jan. 2026
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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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Two years ago, Duplicki, an avid runner from the Philadelphia suburb of Lansdale, became Dobbs’ guide after replying to a message on a local Facebook runners’ group.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
17 Jan. 2026
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The mom of eight shared more happy news in the comments, replying to fans who shared their well wishes.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
PEOPLE,
15 Jan. 2026
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Locked away in a tower, 18-year-old Rapunzel (Mandy Moore) has a seemingly endless train of hair with healing powers, which her kidnapper, Mother Gothel (Donna Murphy), uses to her advantage in a vain attempt to maintain a youthful appearance.—
James Mercadante,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 Jan. 2026
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Peamer and Bracchi started providing each other with comfort, companionship, and healing moments after uniting.—
Kelli Bender,
PEOPLE,
19 Jan. 2026
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Officers responded to the couple’s home after several concerned friends and co-workers called police to report that Spencer Tepe, a local dentist, had not shown up for work and Monique Tepe was not answering the phone.—
Mirna Alsharif,
NBC news,
10 Jan. 2026
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There were Miami heroics of receiver Malachi Toney turning a short pass into a 36-yard touchdown for the lead, and Mississippi’s answering heroics of quarterback Trinidad Chambliss throwing a 24-yard touchdown to retake the lead.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Jan. 2026
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With 104 matches across 16 host cities, the tournament is bigger than ever and coming to the United States for the first time in decades.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
15 Jan. 2026
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Familiar foe coming to Moody Center Now with Texas A&M (13-4, 3-1) rolling into town Saturday, the Longhorns — who are tied with six other teams at 2-2 in the SEC, one game behind five 3-1 squads — have suddenly become a tough out.—
Cedric Golden,
Austin American Statesman,
15 Jan. 2026
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