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came back

VERB

return

Synonyms

STRONGEST

recover resume

WEAK

come again do better re-enter reappear recur remigrate triumph

Antonyms

WEAK

depart go leave

Example Sentences

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"But I noticed it disappeared and then came back again, so I opened the window which is when I saw the flames on the roof."

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

It came back on the market in 2020 and was sold for slightly under $8 million.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

“This year, we are incredibly proud that they came back and won the national championship,” said Vann Walker Prime, their teacher and coach.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

"I learned from them and came back much stronger."

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

It faded into the one in the picture, then moved away and came back different still.

From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott