coming back

verb

Definition of coming backnext
present participle of come back
1
as in recovering
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 bouncing (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 responding
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coming back
  1. recovering
  2. responding
  3. improving
  4. replying
  5. healing
  6. rallying
Verb
  • Sandoval is recovering from his own Tommy John surgery, and most likely won’t be available to the Red Sox until after the All-Star break.
    Dan Freedman, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health said the person who contracted bird flu had mild symptoms, was treated with antivirals and is now recovering at home.
    Greg Wehner, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of recovering
Verb
  • American was responding to comments on X as numerous users posted there, as well as on Bluesky and Facebook.
    Abhijith Ganapavaram and Utkarsh Shetti, The Enquirer, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Managing tasks like responding to reviews, posting local content and optimizing search visibility at every location is key to tapping into a $54 billion opportunity, as highlighted in our 2024 Local Visibility Index.
    Afif Khoury, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of responding
Verb
  • Email must change—and not just by improving central screening technologies.
    Zak Doffman, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Financial stocks are also expected to do well on improving interest rates and a healthy banking system.
    Lawrence Carrel, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of improving
Verb
  • Many of us listen with the intention of replying rather than truly understanding.
    Jeremy Hurewitz, TIME, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Engage directly with the audiences that interact with influencer content by replying to comments, answering questions and resharing posts.
    Deepak Bansal, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of replying
Verb
  • One recent project developed navigation solutions for the West Bank, while another focused on connecting trauma survivors with healing resources.
    Hessie Jones, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The press tour was also surprisingly healing.
    Theresa Pichler, Glamour, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of healing
Verb
  • The Wild snapped a four-game losing streak, scored more than two goals in a game and at least lowered the rising temperature heading into the NHL’s holiday hiatus by rallying for a 4-3 win over the Chicago Blackhawks on Monday night.
    Michael Russo, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The Wild snapped a four-game losing streak, scored more than two goals in a game and at least lowered the rising temperature heading into the NHL’s holiday hiatus by rallying for a 4-3 win over the Chicago Blackhawks on Monday night.
    Michael Russo, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of rallying
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