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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“I would hope that they would rethink what they’re doing and come back and adjust their plan to save these fish.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
China has shrunk to 18% of the car maker’s volumes and is not likely to come back, U.S. tariffs are disruptive, and the luxury backdrop has been weak, Jefferies says.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 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
If machines could ever take over such work, clothes-making could come back to countries in the West, and the environmental footprint of garments might be slashed in the process.
From BBC • May 18, 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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