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单词 coming back
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comeback

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noun

come·​back ˈkəm-ˌbak How to pronounce comeback (audio)
1
a
: a sharp or witty reply : retort
b
: a cause for complaint
2
: a return to a former position or condition (as of success or prosperity) : recovery, revival
… staging his ultimate comeback from self-imposed exile in Belgium. Howard Mandel
These days, the cocktail—the true cocktail—is said to be making a comeback. Frank H. Prial

come back

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verb

came back; come back; coming back; comes back

intransitive verb

1
: to return to life or vitality
2
: to return to memory
it's all coming back to me now
3
: reply, retort
when questioned, he came back with a vehement denial
4
a
: to regain a former favorable condition or position
b
: to recover from a deficit in a contest or competition
… it was the first time in NHL history that a team was down by three goals inside the final five minutes and came back to win a game. Mike Harrington

Synonyms

Noun

  • repartee
  • retort
  • riposte

Verb

  • convalesce
  • gain
  • heal
  • mend
  • pull round [chiefly British]
  • rally
  • recoup
  • recover
  • recuperate
  • snap back
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Example Sentences

Noun The species was nearly extinct but is now making a comeback. Short skirts were out of fashion for many years, but now they're making a comeback. The team was trailing after the first half, but they made a comeback and won in the second half. The team mounted a comeback in the second half of the season. Verb she's slowly coming back after being in a coma the American bald eagle was once nearly extinct but has come back strong See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
For the third straight game, Cleveland held off a Twins comeback attempt, escaping trouble behind a tremendous relief effort by Sam Hentges in the seventh when Minnesota threatened to tie the score. Joe Noga, cleveland, 11 Sep. 2022 While the Bills added Von Miller, Belichick let cornerback J.C. Jackson leave in free agency and replaced him with Malcolm Butler, whose comeback attempt ended in a release. Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Sep. 2022 Senior Nick Usher stepped right in and helped to fight off the Raiders’ furious comeback attempt. Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun, 8 Sep. 2022 It’s not Alabama linebacker Eryk Anders, unblocked, walloping Garrett Gilbert and snuffing out a comeback attempt. Mike Finger, San Antonio Express-News, 6 Sep. 2022 After a failed comeback attempt, Pilatus’ life spiraled out of control. Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Sep. 2022 Defensively, Fairfield thwarted any last-ditch comeback attempt by recording takeaways on each of Wayne's final two drives. The Enquirer, 19 Aug. 2022 La Russa noted the comeback attempt Thursday as a sign of the team’s effort. Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2022 Bizarre ninth inning sequence kills Diamondbacks comeback attempt in loss to Pirates Arizona State football, Herm Edwards slammed in college football coach hot seat ranking Support local journalism: Subscribe to azcentral.com today. Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 11 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1889, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

1860, in the meaning defined at sense 3

coming back

verb

present participle of come back
1
as in recovering
to become healthy and strong again after illness or weakness she's slowly coming back after being in a coma

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • recovering
  • snapping back
  • pulling round
  • improving
  • coming to
  • healing
  • coming around
  • coming round
  • recuperating
  • convalescing
  • rallying
  • gaining
  • recouping
  • pulling through
  • picking up
  • mending
  • surviving
  • perking (up)
  • reviving
  • cheering (up)
  • recruiting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • wasting (away)
  • collapsing
  • coming down
  • ailing
  • failing
  • sickening
  • declining
  • worsening
  • deteriorating
  • weakening
  • fading
  • sinking
  • degenerating
  • languishing
  • withering
  • wilting
  • relapsing
  • regressing
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2
as in snapping back
to regain a former or normal state the American bald eagle was once nearly extinct but has come back strong

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • snapping back
  • recovering
  • rebounding
  • staging a comeback
  • bouncing (back)
  • making a comeback
  • rallying
  • reviving
  • revitalizing
  • reanimating

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • declining
  • failing
  • worsening
3
as in responding
to speak or write in reaction to a question or to another reaction he came back with another one of his smart remarks

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • responding
  • replying
  • riposting
  • answering
  • reacting
  • retorting
  • rejoining
  • returning
  • corresponding
  • commenting
  • acknowledging
  • countering
  • explaining
  • remarking
  • communicating
  • fielding
  • defending
  • refuting
  • denying
  • rebutting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • asking
  • questioning
  • challenging
  • pumping
  • inquiring
  • examining
  • interrogating
  • grilling
  • surveying
  • quizzing
  • polling
  • querying
  • cross-examining
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