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as in to recover
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 to bounce (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 to respond
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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as in response
something spoken or written in reaction especially to a question
regardless of the question posed by the prosecutor, the witness had a plausible comeback
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as in rehabilitation
the process or period of gradually regaining one's health and strength
trying to make a comeback after a career-threatening injury
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Recent Examples of come back
Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 6 June 2025
Despite their confusion, blood tests were run, and the results came back positive for THC.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2025
Mater Dei’s playoff run included wins over two league champions and a 5-4 comeback win over Fountain Valley in the semifinals.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 2 June 2025
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Verb
But with the new enhanced film tax credit, the above-the-line salary deductions, which drove a lot of movies traditionally to Atlanta and now to London, may come back to New York.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 6 June 2025
Despite their confusion, blood tests were run, and the results came back positive for THC.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
Noun
The Pacers' series win was kick-started by an historic comeback, and Jade Jones basked in it.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2025
Mater Dei’s playoff run included wins over two league champions and a 5-4 comeback win over Fountain Valley in the semifinals.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 2 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for come back
Verb
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Then, nearly 20 days after Coone vanished, his body was recovered from near Dungeness Spit off the northern coast of Washington, according to KING.—
Brian Brant,
People.com,
6 June 2025
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Israeli forces have rescued eight living hostages from Gaza and recovered dozens of bodies.—
Wafaa Shurafa,
Los Angeles Times,
6 June 2025
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The Hurricanes responded by allowing back-to-back homers to lead off the next inning.—
Cameron Priester,
Sun Sentinel,
7 June 2025
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Insulin Resistance Insulin resistance happens when your body doesn't respond to insulin, a hormone that lowers glucose, a type of sugar the body uses for energy.—
Brandi Jones,
Health,
6 June 2025
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The play found its voice through the Broadway developmental process, and Metcalf’s imprint is unmistakable in the rhythms of Nora’s whirligig monologues and bracing retorts.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2025
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Wait a second, the retort goes, the old-time adage is that to the victor go the spoils.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2025
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After the stock market plunged in response to the levies, Trump paused the reciprocal tariffs for most countries, lowering the tariffs to a universal 10% rate.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
29 May 2025
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The diminished virulence that the pathogen evolved in response to more of its hosts dying potentially caused these earlier plague pandemics to fizzle out.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
29 May 2025
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In the show, created by Mindy Kaling, her character Isla Gordon takes over the family business as president of the fictional Los Angeles Waves while her older brother Cam Gordon (Justin Theroux) enters a rehabilitation facility for his drug addiction.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
31 May 2025
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One group of volunteers had been in rehabilitation from cocaine or heroin/cocaine use.—
Eva Amsen,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
Verb
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Pollination season was windy, cold and rainy — but supply chain problems began to improve and inventory came down.—
Annika Merrilees,
Sacbee.com,
7 June 2025
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Levy said that if the political climate doesn’t improve, business for him will likely be even worse in 2026.—
Jason Carroll,
CNN Money,
7 June 2025
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Amazon and Google parent Alphabet are among Goldman Sachs’ top picks in the internet segment to rebound in the second half of the year.—
Brian Evans,
CNBC,
28 May 2025
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However, two of the pop star’s most successful singles have managed to rebound and reappear on the same tally.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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Our time can get snapped up by sitting in meetings, replying to emails, and responding to urgent requests.—
Melissa A. Wheeler,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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The Trump administration did not immediately reply to ABC News' request for comment.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
29 May 2025
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