came back

VERB

return

Synonyms

STRONGEST

recover resume

WEAK

come again do better re-enter reappear recur remigrate triumph

Antonyms

WEAK

depart go leave

Example Sentences

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Taj Mahal won a maiden race Feb. 6, then came back 15 days later to win a minor stakes race.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

The French woman, one of five evacuees from France placed in isolation in Paris, started to feel unwell on Sunday night, and "tests came back positive", Health Minister Stephanie Rist said Monday.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

We came back to Madrid very late on Thursday.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

“So they came back about six months later,” Ross said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

When I came back out Scarhead was in the burn area.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen