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comes 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 you can see now that he is actually in a sweet spot. He comes back, he's fresh, he wants to play and he's in top shape."

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

“The brain didn’t evolve to be anesthetized, so we want to understand how the brain comes back from it.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

“Morrow comes back from this 65-year space mission to no family, a daughter he couldn’t have saved,” the actor notes.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

Ava comes back with, the best part of dying is knowing how ticked off people are going to be when they realize how much money you left your dogs.

From Salon • May 29, 2026

Mom seems to blink a few times and comes back to herself, her eyes focusing on me again.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day