come back

Idioms  

1. 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]

2. Return to one's mind, as in Her name came back to me after I saw her picture . [Late 1800s]

3. Retort or reply; also, retaliate. For example, No matter how many insults he flings, I can always come back with another . [Late 1800s]

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Example Sentences

“We have to do everything we possibly can to make sure that the folks that come here for the Olympics have a great time, feel safe and want to come back and invite their friends.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

When security conditions improved, "we had no choice but to come back -- very gladly," said GOL advisor Alberto Fajerman.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

For more than a century, the phrase “sell in May and go away, and come back on St. Leger’s Day,” has been treated as dogma by many financial pundits.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 29, 2026

Over the past few months, I’ve been paying attention to those patterns: not just what readers click on, but what they cook, share and come back to.

From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026

I had to stop floating and come back down to Earth and get Miss Zeldy a drink.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney

Related Words

• recover
• resume