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

And President Obama coming back out helps turn out Republicans, true. — ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026

Jenn keeps coming back for the rellenos de papa, comparing them to the famed versions at Porto’s Bakery. — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026

In yet another Instagram post, Mendes took some credit for the band coming back. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026

The show wrapped up season 1 in July and is coming back for a second go-round. — Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2026

In Game 1, the Guardians were the aggressor, coming back in the second half of the game and scoring all of their runs. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026

Carolina is coming in off a bye week and Philly’s coming back after a brutal loss in London. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 18 Oct. 2026

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