CAME BACK Synonyms: 79 Similar and Opposite Words

came back

verb

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past tense of come back

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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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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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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One of the silencers was attached to the rifle and another was recovered at the rental residence.

Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025
Authorities have said the death toll could have been higher after law enforcement recovered two explosive devices hidden in coolers near the scene — one at the cross-section of Bourbon and Orleans streets and another at an intersection about two blocks away.

Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025

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