come back
Idioms-
Return to or regain past success or popularity, as in It's hard to come back from two sets down and win the match , or Long hemlines are coming back this fall . [Early 1900s]
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Return to one's mind, as in Her name came back to me after I saw her picture . [Late 1800s]
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Retort or reply; also, retaliate. For example, No matter how many insults he flings, I can always come back with another . [Late 1800s]
Example Sentences
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Sometimes things come back around and suddenly make sense again.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
The irony, of course, is that when satire comes under attack by those in power, it tends to come back even stronger.
From Salon • May 19, 2026
"Every time when we had to come out of our positions, we prayed we would come back alive," said Kenya.
From BBC • May 17, 2026
“I think Eurovision is something they would like to come back to. But I don’t see it happening,” Barreiro Leon said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026
"If they do not come back, these hotheads, how are we to survive? What will happen if the Zebak invade once more? Or if some other dreadful danger threatens?"
From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda
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