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coming 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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I keep coming back to psychoanalyst Karen Horney’s 1950 discussion of neurosis and the professions—how they can attract exactly the wrong people, masquerading ideals they don’t possess.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Painting an eery picture of the night, he believes weather conditions tripped the electricity off in the area, meaning the fan in his bedroom stopped for about 20 seconds before coming back on.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

He added that there’s going to be a massive supply problem as early as 2027 due to the AI build-out and other countries coming back into nuclear power.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

Unless voter turnout is markedly higher than expected, he doesn’t see an easy path for Steyer coming back, especially because it would require Steyer resoundingly beating Becerra in the late vote.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

I shall never forget walking away down the road from the farm, knowing we’d never be coming back.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo