Comeback

Word COMEBACK
Character 8
Hyphenation N/A
Pronunciations /ˈkʌmbæk/

Definitions and meanings of "Comeback"

What do we mean by comeback?

A return to formerly enjoyed status or prosperity. noun

A return to popularity. noun

The act of making up a deficit, as in a contest or game. noun

A reply, especially a quick witty one; a retort. noun

A return (e.g. to popularity, success, etc.). noun

A retort or answer. noun

Return by a celebrity to some previously successful activity noun

A quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one) noun

A return (e.g. to popularity, success, etc.) after an extended period of obscurity.

A retort or answer, particularly a quick or clever one.

An occurrence of an athlete or sports team in a competition overcoming a substantial disadvantage in points to win or draw.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Comeback

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The word "comeback" in example sentences

(Soundbite of song, "Get Behind the Mule") MILES: I've never liked the term comeback because after a while, big players can never come back to what they were. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The last thing that a dethroaned celebrity icon needs by his side while trying to force a comeback is a reminder of George Bush, his lies and his failed neocon agenda hanging around your neck. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Your comeback is the typical move-the-goalposts tirade with fancy bold letters very much preferred by the willfully ignorant. ❋ Unknown (2010)

And what she called a comeback looked a little more like desperation. ❋ Unknown (2010)

"Just the comeback is all that matters," Guerrero said. ❋ Unknown (2004)

If Carl Edwards is going to make a title comeback, he's going to need help - and Jimmie Johnson to lose speed. ❋ Unknown (2008)

I think this "comeback" is totally irrelevant and disengenuous. ❋ Unknown (2006)

Matt Roush: Not sure if a Sully comeback is in the cards, since that actor is currently occupied guarding the secrets of Warehouse 13. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Millar opened his best season since his comeback from a doping ban in 2006 with three wins in the spring, including TT victories at the Criterium International and the Three Days of De Panne, where he also won the overall title. ❋ Unknown (2010)

We also guess Gibson's career comeback is going to take even longer than previously anticipated. ❋ Jen Chaney (2010)

Landis will end that suspension before riding the California event from Feb. 14-22, while Armstrong will use the same race to continue his comeback from a three-year retirement. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Still, the Golden Lions had plenty to be proud about in the crazy season, especially the comeback from the 0-11 start. ❋ Unknown (2010)

He was the Huskies 'anchor at left tackle the past two years after making a comeback from a broken leg that ended his 2006 season. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The rallying ability shown by Drew Brees in several games this season (i.e., a comeback from a 24-3 deficit at the Miami Dolphins in Week 7) suggests that the team who has the ball last in Super Bowl XLIV might emerge the winner. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The fact that they are making such a remarkable comeback is astonishing. ❋ Unknown (2010)

If there's any for the Magic consolation, their All-Star core of Howard, Lewis and Nelson -- whose premature comeback from a shoulder injury for the finals was mostly a flop -- should remain intact. ❋ Unknown (2009)

"I've been thinking about how to beat Cavendish for three days and I did it exactly how I thought I would," said Petacchi, who held off a late comeback from the Isle of Man resident. ❋ Unknown (2009)

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