come back

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

2. 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]

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

Example Sentences

Crew came back to finish the filming after they realised it might help Hutchins' family.

From BBC

I thanked her for being courageous and trusting that she’d instilled in me the tools, the qualities, the values that would allow me to thrive out there and come back.

From Los Angeles Times

"My mum came back with a two-man canoe despite not living near any suitable body of water," one Reddit user posted on a thread about things people had found.

From BBC

“They haven’t. When Jax said how he felt, I respected that, and didn’t push him ... And it’s not always up to us. Bravo has a say in who comes back and who doesn’t.”

From Los Angeles Times

The jury seemed to think the shoe fit, taking around 40 minutes to come back with its verdict: Guilty on all counts.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• recover
• resume