came back

verb

Definition of came backnext
past tense of come back
1
as in recovered
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 bounced (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 responded
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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  1. recovered
  2. responded
  3. improved
  4. replied
Verb
  • Using wiretaps and surveillance, in addition to search warrants, agents and officers recovered roughly 33 kilogram-sized packages of cocaine and more than 6 kilograms of fentanyl, eight loaded firearms and one imitation pistol, officials said.
    Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The manifesto, which was allegedly recovered by police, caught 50 Cent’s attention for its chilling content and the level of detail in Mangione’s explanation of the murder.
    Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of recovered
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  • Kirwan has not responded to questions about the police investigation.
    Jake Kanter, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
  • After seeing how well the team responded the next day, is Shanahan tempted to ask that duo to talk again?
    Matt Barrows, The Athletic, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of responded
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  • Since then, new sweeteners have been ushered in which improved heat stability.
    Hank Cardello, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • This integration has improved workflow efficiency, quality control and employee onboarding.
    Georg Beyschlag, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of improved
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  • Asked how the state planned to boost EV sales by 33% in model year 2026, the governor’s office replied with a statement focused on gains to date.
    Russ Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Jason, clearly trolling, replied to the post.
    Natasha Dye, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of replied
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came around

came back

came by

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