coming back (A2)

verb phrase

Pronunciation: ˈkʌmɪŋ bæk

Definition

Returning to a previous place or state.

Examples

• The band is coming back after a five-year hiatus.

• He felt like he was coming back to his old self after the illness.

• After years of absence, the actor is coming back to the stage.

How to Use coming back

coming back to (prepositional phrase)

Returning to a previous state, place, or person. — "She's coming back to her senses after all the stress."

coming back from (prepositional phrase)

Returning after being away from a place or situation. — "He is coming back from a business trip next week."

Synonyms of coming back

Words with a similar meaning to coming back:

• return
• revert
• reappear
• rebound

Antonyms of coming back

Words with the opposite meaning to coming back:

• leaving
• departing
• going away

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