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

What’s more, the war has done long-lasting damage to infrastructure, and some facilities could take years to come back—if they come back at all.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

But the Lakers aren’t putting pressure on Doncic to come back as quickly.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

It’s about making it easier to come back.

From Salon • May 5, 2026

This is the one I come back to most often, mostly because it doesn’t require a plan — just ingredients that are already halfway to being forgotten.

From Salon • May 5, 2026

I stood up in the buckboard and yelled as loud as I could, “Rowdy, you’d better leave those baby coons alone. That old mama coon will skin you alive! You come back here now!”

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls

Related Words

• recover
• resume