coming 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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A Netflix documentary captured their nerves about coming back as a unit.

From BBC • Jul. 7, 2026

That trade may be coming back to a head.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 2, 2026

“I keep coming back to the quote that for most people living in an authoritarian state, life is ‘boring and tolerable,’ so it’s survivable for most.

From Salon • Jun. 30, 2026

Only gradually did Korkejian understand that she probably would not be coming back.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2026

Ryder runs everywhere, disappearing among trees, only coming back to us when Leo whistles.

From "Paradise on Fire" by Jewell Parker Rhodes