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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
Kyle Hightower, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2025
Boston came back to win the game 13-11 in 10 innings.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2025
Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 May 2025
The win was the 12th multi-goal comeback win to avoid facing a 3-0 series deficit in the last 40 years.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 10 May 2025
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Verb
Teams holding a 3-1 lead in the NBA playoffs have gone on to win 95.6% of the time, with only 13 teams in 293 tries coming back from the deficit to win the series.
—Kyle Hightower, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2025
Boston came back to win the game 13-11 in 10 innings.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2025
Noun
Boxing comebacks don't always go the way of George Foreman.
—Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 May 2025
The win was the 12th multi-goal comeback win to avoid facing a 3-0 series deficit in the last 40 years.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 10 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for come back
Verb
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The rest of the original 250 hostages have either been released, rescued or had their bodies recovered.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
13 May 2025
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The Aztecs recovered to win 69-66, and DeGourville experienced his own, personal revelation.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 May 2025
Verb
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Dozens of volunteer departments from across the state have responded to the fires, in addition to the military, U.S. Forest Service and other responders.—
Katie Rohman,
Twin Cities,
13 May 2025
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Just as importantly, the Hurricanes twice responded as the Capitals inched within a goal in the third.—
Aaron Beard,
Baltimore Sun,
13 May 2025
Noun
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Each has stood out enough to draw sharp retorts from Trump loyalists.—
Bill Barrow,
Los Angeles Times,
5 May 2025
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Last week, Johnson’s office walked back one of his sharpest retorts to Trump yet, over the president’s threats to revoke funds from school districts that promote diversity, equity and inclusion practices.—
Dan Petrella,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Zelenskyy named his defense minister to lead the talks in response.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
18 May 2025
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In response to safety concerns and to prevent looting, a curfew was implemented in the most heavily affected areas until 6 a.m. Saturday.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 May 2025
Noun
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And there are 18 additional beds dedicated to rehabilitation, a major function of any neurology program.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 May 2025
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Having bounced around uncaring foster homes as a child, Mike maintains minimal contact with his adoptive parents and is skeptical about how much help the authorities can provide with his rehabilitation.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
17 May 2025
Verb
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The program seeks to tackle the issue through nutrition, physical activity, cutting back on medications and improving food and drug quality and safety.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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However, this premium valuation appears justified when considering the company’s extraordinary growth trajectory and improving profitability metrics.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
Verb
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Some avoidable, simple mistakes cost them — early foul trouble has a unique way of interrupting rhythm and flow, boxing out and not being overpowered by a team that is neck and neck in the rebounding department for the postseason — those are good places to start.—
Kelly Iko,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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Is the drop in births just a blip, and will the fertility rate rebound soon?—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 May 2025
Verb
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Grace replies, before ripping into this perfectly nice woman.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
17 May 2025
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When asked in an interview about this topic, the First Selectman replied that no one at CSP had responded to her e-mail.—
Pamela McLoughlin,
Hartford Courant,
16 May 2025
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“Come back.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/come%20back. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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