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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If they end up not owing, that money would come back in a refund, said Tom O’Saben, director of tax content and government relations at the National Association of Tax Professionals.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026
U.S. stock futures edged down, with investors clinging to hope that the U.S. and Iran could come back to the negotiating table.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
I didn't get in and then they told me to come back in six weeks, but I couldn't concentrate.
From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026
Leave it to these three to drift into the murk of a warehouse club for a near decade, and come back bigger rock stars and more powerful a band than ever.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026
I went after her, calling and calling for her to come back.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
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