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 Use An Herbicide For stubborn weeds that keep coming back, an herbicide may be your best bet. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 15 Aug. 2026 On the other side, this year there are two films that are coming back after a couple of decades [away from] the festival. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2026 Sales may win the first purchase, but great service and support are what give customers a reason to keep coming back. — Shep Hyken, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026 Caps record-holder Eben Etzebeth and flyhalf Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu played every minute and lock Lood de Jager, coming back from a hip injury, endured into the third quarter. — ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026 The paperwork seemed extensive for someone who wasn’t coming back. — Dr. Lucy McBride, Time, 8 Aug. 2026 Bosa didn’t appear hindered while coming back from the knee injury, his third ACL tear dating back to high school. — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 26 July 2026 One entrant who enjoys coming back each year is Orland Park’s Sam Van Bruggen, who brought a 1927 Model-T Roadster pickup. — Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2026 Ohashi wasn’t the only one making a comeback – Jade Carey, the Olympic gold medalist in 2020 in floor exercise and the 2024 bronze medalist in the vault – was also coming back after taking a year off from the sport. — Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 19 July 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
  • The city of Aurora is still recovering after two mornings of heavy storms and high winds this week.
    — Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Her two younger siblings, then ages 6 and 7, were also taken for emergency medical treatment and spent three weeks in the hospital recovering from severe malnutrition.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of recovering
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  • But Atlanta has an edge in the other three factors of the game, such as rebounding, turnovers and free-throw discrepancy, which are more predictive of winning basketball.
    — Geoff Clark OutKick, FOXNews.com, 16 Aug. 2026
  • The crowd’s attention had been split between each other and Game Four of the NBA Finals, where the New York Knicks were rapidly rebounding from a 29-point deficit against the San Antonio Spurs.
    — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of rebounding
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  • The images of tens of thousands of migrants crossing into the small Spanish enclave came as a shock to Spanish leaders, who had been busy responding to some of the largest wildfires in Spain's history.
    — Miguel Macias, NPR, 16 Aug. 2026
  • While responding to a separate incident Wednesday morning, police in neighboring Wayland found Aravind in his mother’s car in a parking lot and took him into custody.
    — Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
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  • However, student well-being initially declined before improving in later years, while average test scores, attendance, classroom attention and reported online bullying changed little.
    — Kavin Bendre, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Despite rising costs, borrowers are showing more discipline by paying down debt and improving credit scores.
    — Sharon Wu, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of improving
Verb
  • The scoring was tit for tat to the end, with winger Stravino Jacobs and captain Marcell Coetzee dotting down for the Bulls, and Carter and Wallace Sititi replying for New Zealand's second straight 50-pointer.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Gerasimov continued his relationship with the die-hard followers, replying to their messages, encouraging them to help shape the series’ narrative.
    — Kyle MacNeill, Rolling Stone, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of replying
Verb
  • As executed, the 2019 show is an emotional yet refreshingly unsentimental black comedy that snickers in the face of empowerment buzzwords like, well, healing journey.
    — Judy Berman, Time, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The three brothers were asked by a fan if becoming fathers has been healing for them.
    — Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of healing
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  • John has been working his whole life to be deemed a worthy member of the Green Lantern corps, and Hal was literally handed the ring after answering a single yes-or-no question correctly.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Zuckerberg, Amodei and the rest are writing to each other—a closed loop of founders, investors and the reporters who cover them, each essay answering the last.
    — Phil Wahba, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of answering
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  • The staggered start to the season should help, and a statement win against tough opponents like Real Sociedad would be an excellent way for Mourinho’s second coming to get up and running.
    — Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • New technologies, shifting customer behavior and fast-moving targets mean that industry executives must both stay on their toes and stay abreast of the tools coming to market that will equip them to succeed in shopping’s next era.
    — Vogue Business, Vogue, 7 Aug. 2026
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“Coming back.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coming%20back. Accessed 19 Aug. 2026.

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