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]
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One friend would debut a play, naturally, and everyone would come back to my apartment afterward for cocktails and canapés on the fire escape.
From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026
"I mean, they're designed so that you don't find 'the one', because they want you to come back and use the app forever. They don't want you to get married from the app."
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
"When things started to come back, different types of fish species, invertebrates, all back, I'm like the most happiest person in the whole village," Duwai said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026
“I think my philosophy is: Do your best to be helpful to other people and it will come back in spades,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
They come back a few times each year for weddings, funerals, powwows, and other family gatherings.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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