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

I go play tennis to detach and just breathe, and then come back home and just keep studying.

From Los Angeles Times

There are more than 100 new ones this year, with no more than 10 plots between them, joining the many hundreds, maybe thousands, that came before — and keep coming back.

From Los Angeles Times

When James Sears came back to work in the Los Angeles Mall in the fall of 2022, he hoped he wouldn’t be alone.

From Los Angeles Times

But at least Martin Odegaard is coming back to full fitness after his injury, and I feel like he will be the difference.

From BBC

"Plan A would be to do that and then come back for the LA Olympics," she said.

From BBC

Related Words

• recover
• resume