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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

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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

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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

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Recent Examples of coming back 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 Like parallel universes, rebirth, dying and coming back — this is very popular in the anime world. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026 President Joe Biden’s administration shows that attempts to turn the page on fascist criminality without imposing stiff legal consequences will only result in the far right coming back stronger and more radicalized. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 18 Sep. 2026 Carbohydrates seem to be coming back into favor elsewhere, too. — Korin Miller, Allure, 18 Sep. 2026 Nick Bosa, who’s coming back from his third ACL repair, missed most of training camp while 2025 first-round pick Mykel Williams will start the season on PUP. — Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026 That variety, Cerny said, is also what keeps customers coming back. — Evgenia Anastasakos, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026 That means the Treasury Department must offer attractive yields to keep bond investors coming back. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2026 Remove Food Sources Eliminate any food sources around the house that might keep raccoons coming back, says Esparza. — Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 30 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coming back
  1. recovering
  2. rebounding
  3. responding
  4. improving
  5. replying
  6. healing
  7. answering
  8. coming to
Verb
  • In April, Dori Yona, the CEO of a company called SimpleClosure, which helps startups shut down and sell their assets, told Forbes the service had processed nearly 100 deals in the preceding year, recovering more than $1 million.
    — Wen Shao, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Green Bay fell to 0-6 without All-Pro pass rusher Micah Parsons, who is still recovering from ACL surgery.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of recovering
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  • The expansion of the playoff format to 14 teams in 2020 has made rebounding slightly easier; since then, 16% of 0-2 teams have gone on to make the postseason, including three each of the last two seasons.
    — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Retail sales jumped in August, rebounding after a dismal July and showing that Americans are still opening their wallets even as inflation cuts into their budgets.
    — Rachel Lerman, Washington Post, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of rebounding
Verb
  • The responding officers found a man, later identified as 42-year-old Omer Mohammed Ahmadi, dead at the scene.
    — Dan Raby, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Wall Street is responding on Thursday to news of Amazon's deal with generator maker Generac with a flood of buy ratings and higher price targets.
    — Tobias Burns, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of responding
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  • Even with that, policymakers must continue evaluating whether survivor benefits adequately reflect the long-term economic realities facing military families, while improving coordination and accessibility across programs.
    — Cristina Johnson, Hartford Courant, 16 Sep. 2026
  • In some cases, this may also require modernizing legacy systems or improving integration between existing manufacturing and IT platforms.
    — Nishkam Batta, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of improving
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  • Please report eligible rushers (minimum 250 yards), passers (400 yards) and receivers (200 yards) by replying to this email or clicking here.
    — AJC Sports, AJC.com, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Draft the note, confirm the plan, and pause before replying if emotions rise.
    — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of replying
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  • Kris, Kourtney, Kim, Khloé, Kendall, and Kylie balance empire-building with something far more personal, from unexpected sparks and new relationships, to healing old wounds and embracing independence.
    — Denise Petski, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Unselfed love reverses the world’s sway that would turn us away from the always-available guiding, loving, and healing messages of the eternal Christ that lead us to do good deeds to benefit humanity, individually or collectively.
    — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of healing
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  • Visitors may find winery owners and winemakers working directly with customers behind the tasting bar, answering questions about the wine and talking about farming.
    — Melissa May, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Since 2018, Hialeah’s libraries operated as their own independent city department, answering directly to the mayor and council rather than sitting under a larger agency.
    — Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of answering
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  • The Sodomites sinned and got what was coming to them; God turned their cities to rubble no one ever found.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026
  • There are four possible outcomes, all with various chances of coming to fruition.
    — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 17 Sep. 2026
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“Coming back.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coming%20back. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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