come back from the dead

verb

To be revived after dying; to be resurrected.

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Meanings

verbcome back from the dead (third-person singular simple present comes back from the dead, present participle coming back from the dead, simple past came back from the dead, past participle come back from the dead)

present singular third person comes back from the dead · participle present coming back from the dead · past came back from the dead

  1. literalTo be revived after dying; to be resurrected.
  2. To return after being presumed dead.
  3. idiomatichobbiesTo experience a resurgence after one's productive years are assumed to have ended.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
rise
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APA

come back from the dead. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/come%20back%20from%20the%20dead

MLA

“come back from the dead.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/come%20back%20from%20the%20dead. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “come back from the dead,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/come%20back%20from%20the%20dead.

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