1
a
: a sharp or witty reply : retort
b
: a cause for complaint
came back; come back; coming back; comes back
1
: to return to life or vitality
2
: to return to memory
it's all coming back to me now
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.—
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Examples of comeback in a Sentence
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
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Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
Does the struggling Lionsgate have enough in the tank to power her Oscar comeback?
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 9 Nov. 2024
Jason Pettigrew, SPIN, 21 Nov. 2024
When does McDonald's McRib come back in 2024? For Texans waiting to get their hands on a McRib, the sandwich returns Dec. 3 for a limited time.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 20 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Toffoli scored a power-play goal at the 12:05 mark of the second period off an assist to start the comeback.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
Does the struggling Lionsgate have enough in the tank to power her Oscar comeback?
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 9 Nov. 2024
Verb
Red Hot Chili Peppers’ seventh album, Californication,has come back to life across two slabs o’ vinyl—one red, the other blue.
—Jason Pettigrew, SPIN, 21 Nov. 2024
When does McDonald's McRib come back in 2024? For Texans waiting to get their hands on a McRib, the sandwich returns Dec. 3 for a limited time.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Comeback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/comeback. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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