come back with
idiom
: to make a reply or response of
When questioned about his involvement, he came back with an angry denial.
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Carolyn is gone on the journey and could come back with any advantage, idol or disadvantage (like losing her vote).
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Erica Thompson, The Enquirer, 30 Mar. 2023
This year, it’s tried to come back with a bang but some underlying tension remains.
—Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz, 11 Jan. 2023
The first is a shot of Stanislaus Katczinsky (Albrecht Schuch) by the farmer’s gate waiting for Paul (Felix Kammerer) to come back with his loot.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 24 Dec. 2022
Most of the players included in that — though participating — still have the option to come back with eligibility rather than be what’s already given to student-athletes or the extra year the NCAA granted following the 2020 season plagued by COVID-19.
—Stephen Means, cleveland, 22 Nov. 2022
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Erica Thompson, The Enquirer, 30 Mar. 2023
This year, it’s tried to come back with a bang but some underlying tension remains.
—Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz, 11 Jan. 2023
The first is a shot of Stanislaus Katczinsky (Albrecht Schuch) by the farmer’s gate waiting for Paul (Felix Kammerer) to come back with his loot.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 24 Dec. 2022
Most of the players included in that — though participating — still have the option to come back with eligibility rather than be what’s already given to student-athletes or the extra year the NCAA granted following the 2020 season plagued by COVID-19.
—Stephen Means, cleveland, 22 Nov. 2022
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“Come back with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20back%20with. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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