come
back
Third Person
comes back
Present Participle
coming back
Past Tense
came back
Past Participle
come back
1
to return to a previous state or condition, often after a period of decline or loss
- After a tough season, the team managed to come back stronger than ever.
- The company is trying to come back after its financial difficulties.
- The patient made a remarkable recovery and came back to full health.
- He came back to the project after taking some time off to focus on other things.
- The city's economy is slowly coming back after the recession.
Synonyms:
2
to return to a person or place
- I will come back home after I finish my work at the office.
- They went on a trip and are expected to come back tomorrow.
- The family decided to come back to their hometown after years of living abroad.
- She left for college but plans to come back for the holidays.
- We visited the beach and will come back next summer.
3
to resume an activity or state
- After taking a break, I felt refreshed and ready to come back to work.
- The athlete suffered an injury but is determined to come back stronger than ever.
- The power outage caused the TV to turn off, but it eventually came back on.
- The singer took a hiatus from the music industry but recently came back with a new album.
- He took a vacation but promised to come back with renewed energy and focus.
4
to reply to someone, especially in a confrontational or argumentative manner
- When I confronted him about his behavior, he came back with a defensive response.
- The student was reprimanded by the teacher for talking in class and came back with a disrespectful comment.
- Instead of staying silent, she always comes back with a witty remark during our discussions.
- I expressed my concerns, and he came back with a detailed explanation to address them.
- During the debate, the politician came back strongly to counter his opponent's arguments.
5
to recover or regain something that was lost or forgotten, such as a memory or feeling
- After years of therapy, she was able to come back and recall the traumatic event that she had repressed.
- Listening to that song made the emotions come back, reminding me of a significant time in my life.
- The smell of freshly baked cookies made the memories of my grandmother's kitchen come back vividly.
6
to return to a subject, idea, or topic after briefly moving away from it
- We can come back to this point after we address other concerns.
- He will come back to the topic after answering some questions.
- We should come back to the discussion once everyone has spoken.
- I need to come back to the issue later in the meeting.
- Let's come back to the main point after discussing this.