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as in retorts
a quick witty response
always ready with a comeback for every insult
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as in responses
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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Recent Examples of comebacks
Then came one of the greatest comebacks in recent college basketball history.
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Tim Rohan, NBC news, 30 Mar. 2026
The locker room environment is fertile for comebacks, according to players.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 30 Mar. 2026
To get there, the Huskies needed one of the biggest comebacks in regional final history.
—Noah Trister, Baltimore Sun, 29 Mar. 2026
Former University of Kansas golfer Gary Woodland on Sunday could conceivably complete one of the greatest comebacks in not only PGA Tour history, but the history of professional sports.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 29 Mar. 2026
The Oscar marked one of Hollywood’s most celebrated comebacks.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
During this winning streak, the Cavs nearly blew a 29-point lead to the Bulls and had to mount comebacks to beat the Bucks (without Giannis Antetokounmpo) and Pelicans.
—Joe Vardon, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
The Lakers won five consecutive clutch time games before Monday, three requiring late comebacks.
—Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
There have been so many great moments for Jai Lucas this season, so many surprise comebacks to create a surprise season that his Miami team figured Sunday would become just another one in the final minutes against Purdue.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 22 Mar. 2026
Tim Rohan, NBC news, 30 Mar. 2026
The locker room environment is fertile for comebacks, according to players.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 30 Mar. 2026
To get there, the Huskies needed one of the biggest comebacks in regional final history.
—Noah Trister, Baltimore Sun, 29 Mar. 2026
Former University of Kansas golfer Gary Woodland on Sunday could conceivably complete one of the greatest comebacks in not only PGA Tour history, but the history of professional sports.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 29 Mar. 2026
The Oscar marked one of Hollywood’s most celebrated comebacks.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
During this winning streak, the Cavs nearly blew a 29-point lead to the Bulls and had to mount comebacks to beat the Bucks (without Giannis Antetokounmpo) and Pelicans.
—Joe Vardon, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
The Lakers won five consecutive clutch time games before Monday, three requiring late comebacks.
—Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
There have been so many great moments for Jai Lucas this season, so many surprise comebacks to create a surprise season that his Miami team figured Sunday would become just another one in the final minutes against Purdue.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 22 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for comebacks
Noun
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LeBron James didn’t hold back from his retorts over his late-in-the-game elbow injury Thursday night against the Denver Nuggets.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
6 Mar. 2026
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The hearing also lacked contentious partisan moments, but there were some sharp retorts.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The men share their responses with one another, and with King, through voice memos.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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In addition to comparing chatbot and Reddit responses, the researchers conducted experiments observing about 2,400 people communicating with an AI chatbot about their experiences with interpersonal dilemmas.—
Matt O'Brien,
Fortune,
29 Mar. 2026
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Messages to the settlement site will also appear to return replies from an Epiq Systems email server.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
30 Mar. 2026
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The comment period runs through March 27, and replies are due April 13.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
28 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Borges wanted to do more to help Denise and Aaron get answers.—
Lauren Clark,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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The answers don’t lie in censorship, propaganda campaigns, and a mindless devotion to the commander in chief or our troops.—
Gil Troy,
New York Daily News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Potential risks include botulism (a medical emergency), spread of the toxin beyond the injection site, drooping eyelids and other harmful reactions.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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Bad actors are often counting on the fact that people let their emotions and existing viewpoints guide their reactions to content.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2026
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