Meaning
A return (e.g. to popularity, success, etc.) after an extended period of obscurity or underperformance.
Etymology
Origin: Unknown
Deverbal from come back.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
rejoinderretortreturnripostereplicationcounteracknowledgmentanswerantiphonbackfire
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 2 recorded puzzles, including a pangram: