comebacker
noun
come·back·er
ˈkəm-ˌba-kər 
plural comebackers
1
baseball
: a ground ball hit directly to the pitcher
… Cormier had retired Mo Vaughn … on a weak comebacker to the mound to end the seventh.—
Gordon Edes
Gordon Edes2
golf
: a putt back to the hole after a preceding putt has rolled past it
After pitching to within 20 feet of the pin, Junior runs his first putt four feet past and then misses the comebacker.—Jaime Diaz
Jaime DiazExamples of comebacker in a Sentence
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The devastating comebacker changes his life in all kinds of ways.
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Anthony D'alessandro,
Deadline,
1 July 2026
Starting pitcher Clay Holmes was impressive before New York Yankees rookie Spencer Jones fractured Holmes’ leg with a comebacker on May 15.
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Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
27 June 2026
Roupp helped his own cause by making a nifty play to turn two in the sixth, spearing a comebacker behind his back before firing to shortstop Willy Adames to kick-start a 1-6-3 double play.
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Justice Delos Santos,
Mercury News,
25 June 2026
Woad then hit her pitch 10 feet past and missed the comebacker.
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CBS News,
21 June 2026
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Anthony D'alessandro,
Deadline,
1 July 2026
Starting pitcher Clay Holmes was impressive before New York Yankees rookie Spencer Jones fractured Holmes’ leg with a comebacker on May 15.
—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
27 June 2026
Roupp helped his own cause by making a nifty play to turn two in the sixth, spearing a comebacker behind his back before firing to shortstop Willy Adames to kick-start a 1-6-3 double play.
—
Justice Delos Santos,
Mercury News,
25 June 2026
Woad then hit her pitch 10 feet past and missed the comebacker.
—
CBS News,
21 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for comebacker
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“Comebacker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/comebacker. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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