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as in recovers
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 rebounds
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 responds
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 comes back
But most people open a chat window, type a vague request, and paste whatever comes back into their newsletter or their post.
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Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2026
Nate comes back to life and strangles Cassie in a dark green Bottega Veneta suit, then Maddy saves her.
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Savannah Walsh,
Vanity Fair,
29 May 2026
Once the power comes back on, check your home for electrical damage.
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Hali Smith,
Idaho Statesman,
29 May 2026
When Ye-jin is old enough to ask questions about the identity of her mother, Myeong-hwa comes back into her life, but at a distance.
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Kayti Burt,
Time,
29 May 2026
The near-enough effect comes back into play in the weaving together of these clusters found elsewhere and adding a few other sporadic deaths.
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Faye Flam,
Scientific American,
7 May 2026
Jerry also comes back, having escaped Fergal and now in search of his missing friend.
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Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
1 May 2026
You might be surprised by what comes back.
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Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Apr. 2026
Just look at all the times naysayers have doubted it , and the stock still comes back.
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Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
10 Apr. 2026
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2026
Nate comes back to life and strangles Cassie in a dark green Bottega Veneta suit, then Maddy saves her.
—
Savannah Walsh,
Vanity Fair,
29 May 2026
Once the power comes back on, check your home for electrical damage.
—
Hali Smith,
Idaho Statesman,
29 May 2026
When Ye-jin is old enough to ask questions about the identity of her mother, Myeong-hwa comes back into her life, but at a distance.
—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
29 May 2026
The near-enough effect comes back into play in the weaving together of these clusters found elsewhere and adding a few other sporadic deaths.
—
Faye Flam,
Scientific American,
7 May 2026
Jerry also comes back, having escaped Fergal and now in search of his missing friend.
—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
1 May 2026
You might be surprised by what comes back.
—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Apr. 2026
Just look at all the times naysayers have doubted it , and the stock still comes back.
—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
10 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for comes back
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Nights are supposed to be when the body recovers from heat, and that window is shrinking.
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The warm overnight temperatures are a concern, as that’s when the body typically recovers from the daytime heat.
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That came on May 7 before a staggered series of price drops tempered by price-hike rebounds over the last seven weeks amid on-again and off-again peace talks in the Middle East.
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According to him, this structural shift could imply that future demand rebounds will encounter significantly tighter constraints than in previous decades.
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When an organization detects and responds to a threat, that intelligence is almost never automatically shared with peer organizations in a form that allows those peers to act on it immediately, keeping humans in the loop.
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Fashion, as a more traditional industry, typically responds at a slower pace.
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Release and the keyboard snaps back to the letters.
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Just then, Dick loses his hold on Pennywise, who snaps back awake.
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Fiery Mars shifts into your 11th House of Friends, quickening chats and group planning while your expressive nature rallies people around playful, creative goals.
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In the closing days, Springsteen delivered speeches and performed songs at several Obama rallies.
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Thomas comments with three lovestruck emojis, and Kerstin replies with two.
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If the interviewer replies that no urgent issues ever come up - take that with a grain of salt.
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The hit rate improves dramatically.
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The show, which improves after intermission, does have a fabulous closer — greatest-hits worthy — that is composed simply of two guys (musical director John Love and the consistently excellent Lilly) singing in falsetto.
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Who answers messages at month four when shock loss panics a patient?
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This opinion answers the important issue of whether the Minnesota UPEPA violates the right to jury trial under the Minnesota constitution, although of course the Minnesota Supreme Court will have to itself weigh in on this issue.
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