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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
Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
Florida battled the pesky Cougars all night, coming back in the second half to win it all.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Today, with more research and changing laws, cannabis is making a comeback—especially for its health benefits.
—Matt Rozo, Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2025
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Verb
Many are happy to have their wedding expenses over and done with—but one couple's outgoings are coming back to haunt them.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
Florida battled the pesky Cougars all night, coming back in the second half to win it all.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Noun
The track marked a thrilling comeback for the band and earned a Grammy nomination for Best Rock Song, while the full-length won Best Rock Album.
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—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Today, with more research and changing laws, cannabis is making a comeback—especially for its health benefits.
—Matt Rozo, Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for come back
Verb
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Eventually, Pritchard took a warm bath and began recovering.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Apr. 2025
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In the bond market, Treasury yields rallied to recover some of their sharp drops from earlier weeks.—
Elaine Kurtenbach,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Apr. 2025
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Bitcoin prices extended their recent losses in the last few days, falling to their lowest point of the year as global investors responded to the latest concerns created by ongoing developments surrounding global tariffs.—
Charles Lloyd Bovaird II,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Sutter County deputies responded to reports of a hunting incident on Sunday, April 6, at approximately 9:00 a.m., near Gifford Road in the Fremont Weir Wildlife Area.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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The subjects’ multifaceted backgrounds — from Arab organizers to Jewish students to community Rabbis — helps weave a multicultural fabric, which becomes, at first, a subtle de facto retort to claims of the protests’ inherent antisemitism, and after a while, a very explicit one.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
IndieWire,
25 Mar. 2025
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The issue extends to Mio, too, whose quips or poorly timed retorts to Zoe’s dialogue don’t really align with her generally apathetic persona.—
Kyle Wilson,
Rolling Stone,
4 Mar. 2025
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The pause came hours after the European Union voted to approve retaliatory tariffs on $23 billion in goods, starting April 15, in response to Trump’s previously announced 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum—which remain in effect.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
10 Apr. 2025
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This response comes after the U.S. imposed tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from the EU in March.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Apr. 2025
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This not-for-profit rehabilitation and education facility, located on 10 acres in Apopka, uses falconry techniques to evaluate a bird’s chances for survival in the wild after recovering from an injury and to teach young birds to hunt.—
Joe Rassel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 Apr. 2025
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Marine animal experts can help sea lions by bringing them to rehabilitation facilities, where they are treated by veterinarians who flush the domoic acid from their systems.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The medications can offer benefits for people with type 2 diabetes, such as improving glycemic control, insulin activity, curbing post-meal blood sugar spikes, and protecting the heart and kidneys, Basina said.—
Julia Ries,
Health,
9 Apr. 2025
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In short, our defense mechanisms fail to sensitize employees to the dangers of spam and scam messages—and as a result, do not improve overall cybersecurity.—
Kevin Korte,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Can a film festival help a community rebound from a natural disaster?—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
9 Apr. 2025
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For Shawn, watching his father rebound again and again taught him resilience—and the value of defining success on your own terms.—
Jasmine Browley,
Essence,
9 Apr. 2025
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The couple did not immediately reply to a message from CNBC requesting comment.—
Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
31 Mar. 2025
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Watson's attorney Arthur Aidala did not immediately reply to a request for comment.—
Sara Fischer,
Axios,
29 Mar. 2025
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“Come back.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/come%20back. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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