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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

"My daughter's not coming back," said Teresa, from Merthyr Tydfil.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 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’ve tried many many brands of frozen pizza, like it was a hobby to figure out which one was the best. My wife and I just keep coming back to Freschetta,” says one Redditor.

From Salon • May 30, 2026

I try to imagine telling Lou Ann I’m taking Boo for a walk and then not coming back.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko