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came from behind

came from behind is the simple past of come from behind.

Meaning of come from behind

Verb

come 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)

  1. To 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

Questions about came from behind

What is came from behind the simple past of?
Came from behind is the simple past of come from behind.

Words near came from behind in the dictionary

  1. came forth
  2. came forward
  3. came from
  4. came from a Cracker Jack box
  5. came from a good place
  6. came from behind
  7. came from below
  8. came full circle
  9. came good
  10. came high
  11. came home

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