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Collocation

come back

phrasal verb (verb + adverb particle) phrasal verb (verb + adverb particle)

Definition

to return to a place or to return again after leaving; to return in memory or popularity

'come back' is a common English collocation. to return to a place or to return again after leaving; to return in memory or popularity

Visual cue for come back

come + back

“Please come back before it gets dark.”

Examples

  • Can you _____ back in five minutes?
  • I forgot my keys, so I had to _____ back.
  • She _____ back late from the meeting.
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  • We will _____ back after lunch to finish the work.
  • He has never _____ back to this town since he moved away.
  • When the power returned, the lights _____ back on.
  • This song always _____ back to me when I think about school.
  • The pain _____ back whenever I run too far.
  • After a short break, the team _____ back stronger than before.