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come back

1 of 1verb
/ˈkʌm ˈbæk/
Forms:comes back,coming back,came back,come back
1

to return to a previous state or condition, often after a period of decline or loss

  • After a tough season, the team managed to come back stronger than ever.
  • The company is trying to come back after its financial difficulties.
  • The patient made a remarkable recovery and came back to full health.
  • He came back to the project after taking some time off to focus on other things.
  • The city's economy is slowly coming back after the recession.
Synonyms:
return
2

to return to a person or place

  • I will come back home after I finish my work at the office.
  • They went on a trip and are expected to come back tomorrow.
  • The family decided to come back to their hometown after years of living abroad.
  • She left for college but plans to come back for the holidays.
  • We visited the beach and will come back next summer.
3

to resume an activity or state

  • After taking a break, I felt refreshed and ready to come back to work.
  • The athlete suffered an injury but is determined to come back stronger than ever.
  • The power outage caused the TV to turn off, but it eventually came back on.
  • The singer took a hiatus from the music industry but recently came back with a new album.
  • He took a vacation but promised to come back with renewed energy and focus.
Synonyms:
recallreturnhark back
4

to reply to someone, especially in a confrontational or argumentative manner

  • When I confronted him about his behavior, he came back with a defensive response.
  • The student was reprimanded by the teacher for talking in class and came back with a disrespectful comment.
  • Instead of staying silent, she always comes back with a witty remark during our discussions.
  • I expressed my concerns, and he came back with a detailed explanation to address them.
  • During the debate, the politician came back strongly to counter his opponent's arguments.
Synonyms:
repayrejoinriposteretortreturn
5

to recover or regain something that was lost or forgotten, such as a memory or feeling

  • After years of therapy, she was able to come back and recall the traumatic event that she had repressed.
  • Listening to that song made the emotions come back, reminding me of a significant time in my life.
  • The smell of freshly baked cookies made the memories of my grandmother's kitchen come back vividly.
6

to return to a subject, idea, or topic after briefly moving away from it

  • We can come back to this point after we address other concerns.
  • He will come back to the topic after answering some questions.
  • We should come back to the discussion once everyone has spoken.
  • I need to come back to the issue later in the meeting.
  • Let's come back to the main point after discussing this.