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coming back from the dead

coming back from the dead is the present participle and gerund of come back from the dead.

Meaning of come back from the dead

Verb

come 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)

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

Questions about coming back from the dead

What is coming back from the dead the present participle and gerund of?
Coming back from the dead is the present participle and gerund of come back from the dead.

Words near coming back from the dead in the dictionary

  1. coming at a cost
  2. coming at a price
  3. coming away
  4. coming away empty
  5. coming back
  6. coming back from the dead
  7. coming back to bite
  8. coming back to haunt
  9. coming before
  10. coming between
  11. coming by

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