Showing results for make a comeback. Search instead for made+comeback.

Definitions

make a comeback

VERB

pick up

Synonyms

STRONGEST

continue gain increase recover take up

WEAK

gain ground get better get well mend perk up rally recommence renew reopen restart resume swell

Antonyms

WEAK

weaken worsen

VERB

rally

Synonyms

STRONG

enliven improve invigorate recover recuperate refresh surge

WEAK

bounce back brace up come along come around come from behind get act together get back in shape get better get second wind grow stronger perk up pick up pull through regain strength shape up snap out of it turn around turn things around

Antonyms

STRONG

bore damage decline deteriorate dull enervate worsen

WEAK

disperse divide lose regress scatter weaken

VERB

rebound

Synonyms

STRONGEST

overcome pick up revive

STRONG

backfire boomerang convalesce heal mend rally recoil recuperate rejuvenate return

WEAK

get back on one's feet get better get in shape get well kick back pull through regain one's health return to form snap back spring back start anew

Antonyms

STRONG

destroy deteriorate hurt ruin weaken

VERB

recover

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bounce back gain grow heal increase overcome pick up rebound recuperate restore revive

STRONG

better convalesce mend rally refresh rejuvenate renew

WEAK

be out of woods come around feel oneself again forge ahead get back on feet get better get in shape get out from under get over get well perk up pull through regain one's health regain one's strength return to form snap back sober up start anew take turn for better

Antonyms

STRONGEST

decline decrease destroy diminish hurt lose spend worsen

STRONG

deteriorate kill ruin weaken

WEAK

mislay miss wane

VERB

recuperate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bounce back convalesce get well heal mend recover

STRONG

ameliorate gain rally

WEAK

be on the mend be out of the woods get back on one's feet get better look up perk up pick up pull out of it pull through regain health snap out of it turn the corner

Antonyms

STRONGEST

deteriorate hurt

STRONG

lose

WEAK

decline fail worsen

VERB

survive

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bear endure exist get through handle keep last live recover remain ride out subsist suffer sustain weather withstand

STRONG

outlast outlive outwear persevere persist revive

WEAK

be extant be left carry on carry through come through cut it get on go all the way go the limit hold out keep afloat live down live on live out live through make the cut pull out of it pull through remain alive see through stand up tough it out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

depart die discontinue neglect refuse reject

STRONG

give up leave quit stop

WEAK

cease

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Seaport Research Partners’ chief equity strategist, Jonathan Golub, screened for stocks that could make a comeback.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

Whether or not either stock is able to make a comeback may depend on how successful they are with their own prediction markets businesses.

From Barron's • Mar. 21, 2026

Wintry weather is set to make a comeback across the UK as Arctic air sends temperatures into the single digits with blustery winds and snow for some.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

Being the star of a company ski retreat, as well as the toast of après drinks in the lodge, is particularly valuable as corporate ski outings make a comeback.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026

Many would no doubt argue that “sporangia” is hardly a word worth memorizing, yet one never knows when ferns will make a comeback.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood

make a comeback

Example Sentences

Related Words