came back

verb

past tense of come back
1
as in recovered
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 bounced (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 responded
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 came back After vowing to return from his latest calf injury before the end of the season, Juan Soto came back before the end of August, a full month before the New York Mets enter their offseason. — Will Sammon, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2026 The inspector came back later that day and cleared Jerk Island. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026 The Falcon 9's first stage came back to Earth today as planned. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 22 Aug. 2026 The Packers’ offense left the field, but came back after it was ruled that Watson was down before fumbling. — Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026 The paintings came back intact, though their frames were another matter. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 20 Aug. 2026 The 20th century and its musicians keep fading away — but Rush came back. — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2026 Walker came back on for two more before Mahomes went to the other field. — Kansas City Star, 8 Aug. 2026 An Orland Park native who is now a director and choreographer based in New York, Stancato came back home to help launch the Snowballs after his wife saw an ad for the Bananas-like team and thought his eclectic background would be a perfect fit. — Chris Placek, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for came back
  1. recovered
  2. snapped back
  3. responded
  4. improved
  5. rebounded
  6. replied
  7. rallied
  8. answered
Verb
  • And Kpler said oil flows from the Persian Gulf have recovered to around 70% of pre-war levels.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The bodies were carried hundreds of kilometers downstream by the Bhotekoshi River from the flood's epicenter before being recovered in Chitwan.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of recovered
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  • Bitcoin and gold snapped back from steep midyear slumps, with bitcoin vaulting above $77,000 and gold nearing $4,700 as investors rushed into alternative assets this week.
    — Michelle Chapman, Los Angeles Times, 22 Aug. 2026
  • As soon as the fireworks ended, the nation’s focus snapped back to the war with Iran, the upcoming midterm elections, and World Cup soccer.
    — Laurent Belsie, Christian Science Monitor, 18 July 2026
Definition of snapped back
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  • Baltimore police responded to a disturbance involving a large group of students at The Rotunda in the Hampden neighborhood Monday afternoon, authorities said.
    — Adam Thompson, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Nawrocki responded by withdrawing a state honor awarded to Zelenskyy, further escalating the tensions.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of responded
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  • Beijing’s endorsement of DeepSeek and Liang has also helped open doors and improved their access to marquee listings.
    — Anniek Bao,Elaine Yu, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Robinson’s ability to set the edge in the run game seems much improved.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of improved
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  • The defense was organized and rebounded well from some early breakdowns on stretch running plays, and Petrino’s offense doesn’t look like the mess Freddie Kitchens’ group was last year.
    — Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Amid skepticism that the venture would last, Oscar faced losses for years but eventually rebounded.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of rebounded
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  • Duvernay and Vandanapu replied to the post with red heart emojis expressing their support for Kaling.
    — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The 79-year-old Hollywood legend stood up for Kardashian, 45, in response to an internet troll, who replied to Close posting a candid photo from the show’s season 2 set over the weekend.
    — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of replied
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  • Test Score also rallied from behind but had a little smoother journey under Juan Hernandez and outdid the other closers.
    — Jay Posner, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The local community has also rallied to help the family by delivering meals, caring for their kids and walking their dog.
    — Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of rallied
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  • An officer walked around the building, rang the doorbell, and when no one answered, the agents departed, the agency added.
    — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The company also says distressed callers got their calls answered up to 40 seconds faster on average.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of answered

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“Came back.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/came%20back. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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