Meanings
verbcome from behind (third-person singular simple present comes from behind, present participle coming from behind, simple past came from behind, past participle come from behind)
present singular third person comes from behind · participle present coming from behind · past came from behind
- hobbiesTo be in a winning position after having been in a losing position.
Chelsea kept their faint Premier League title hopes alive and damaged Manchester United's own ambitions as they came from behind to beat the leaders at Stamford Bridge.
2011 March 1, Phil McNulty, “Chelsea 2 - 1 Man Utd”, in BBC
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come from behind. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/come%20from%20behind
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Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “come from behind,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/come%20from%20behind.
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