Synonyms of coming back

coming back

verb

present participle of come back

1

as in recovering

to become healthy and strong again after illness or weakness

she's slowly coming back after being in a coma

Synonyms & Similar Words

• recovering
• improving
• healing
• coming to
• snapping back
• pulling round
• coming around
• recuperating
• coming round
• convalescing
• gaining
• rallying
• recouping
• cheering (up)
• mending
• surviving
• picking up
• reviving
• perking (up)
• pulling through
• recruiting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• coming down
• wasting (away)
• collapsing
• ailing
• failing
• declining
• deteriorating
• worsening
• weakening
• sinking
• fading
• sickening
• degenerating
• languishing
• relapsing
• withering
• wilting
• regressing

2

as in bouncing (back)

to regain a former or normal state

the American bald eagle was once nearly extinct but has come back strong

Synonyms & Similar Words

• recovering
• bouncing (back)
• rebounding
• rallying
• making a comeback
• snapping back
• reviving
• revitalizing
• reanimating

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• failing
• declining
• worsening

3

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• responding
• replying
• answering
• reacting
• riposting
• rejoining
• returning
• retorting
• commenting
• corresponding
• acknowledging
• explaining
• countering
• remarking
• communicating
• defending
• fielding
• refuting
• denying
• rebutting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• asking
• questioning
• inquiring
• pumping
• examining
• challenging
• interrogating
• grilling
• surveying
• polling
• querying
• quizzing
• cross-examining

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of coming back

The hotel is the most ambitious project on the riverfront, which had been a sketchy area on the fringe of downtown Savannah but is now coming back to life with bars, restaurants, and gift shops. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Oct. 2026

Co-directors Matthias Clausen and Marc Andersen have created all kinds of studies into what keeps people coming back for frights. — Ayesha Rascoe, NPR, 11 Oct. 2026

But, if the Brewers fall behind in the series, they could be faced with coming back behind the likes of ex-Dodger Dustin May and rookie Robert Gasser. — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026

Courtesy of Kris Kealoha Giron One young woman kept coming back, grabbing a lid, then a napkin, then something else. — Kris Kealoha Giron, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2026

Speaking with the Roommates Show’s Jalen Brunson, Josh Hart and Matt Hillman, Hargitay, 62, addressed Meloni, 65, coming back to the show. — Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026

At least one participant this year reports directly to a job site every day, coming back to Chrisman twice a month to share his experiences with the cohort. — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2026

These investments include the industry’s latest advancements in screens, projection, and sound; modern seating; and enhanced concession, dining, and gathering spaces – the kinds of improvements that keep audiences coming back. — Paul Gunsky, IndieWire, 25 Sep. 2026

If itching, odor, hair loss or skin irritation keeps coming back, talk to your veterinarian rather than reaching for another product. — Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2026