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
  • UnitedHealth Group was the subject of a blistering report by a Senate panel this year that documented insurers’ refusal to pay for the care of older people recovering from falls or strokes.
    Amy Julia Harris, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The process of recovering them is, therefore, not straightforward.
    Lianne Kolirin, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of recovering
Verb
  • By Tuesday afternoon, the wildfire had burned more than 2,800 acres, and officials said that gusts as strong as 60 miles per hour had challenged the more than 700 firefighters responding to the scene.
    Corina Knoll, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • An organization's safety capability pertains to its preparedness and efficiency in responding to problems.
    Andreza Araujo, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of responding
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  • As cited above, while progress has been made over the past 5 decades in improving the taste of LNCS, there is still work to do.
    Hank Cardello, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • These solutions enable just-in-time production, reducing the likelihood of waste and excess inventory while improving resource efficiency.
    Georg Beyschlag, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of improving
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  • Four-year-old pit bull mix, Link, has become an overnight social-media star after he was recorded understanding exactly what was asked for him, and even replying.
    Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
  • The support team was replying to some accounts, offering a link to Hulu’s support page — which ended up going down too.
    Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2024
Definition of replying
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  • As the sun and Chiron harmonize, professional acknowledgment is healing and comes with extra financial perks!
    USA TODAY, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Influencers on the social media platform have been pushing beef tallow as a facial moisturizer and a way of healing your skin and reducing acne.
    Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of healing
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  • The Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLK) this week notched its first record high since July , rallying 3%.
    Sarah Min, CNBC, 6 Dec. 2024
  • The Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLK) this week notched its first record high since July , rallying 3%.
    Sarah Min, CNBC, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of rallying
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