bounce back

phrasal verb

bounced back; bouncing back; bounces back
: to return quickly to a normal condition after a difficult situation or event
She bounced back easily from her surgery.
After losing the first three games of the series, they bounced back to win their next eight games.

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How To Build Mental Resilience Through Gratitude Mental resilience is the ability to bounce back from challenges, adapt to change and keep moving forward. Raquel Gomes, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024 By Monday evening, Apple bounced back to the top with a $3.38 trillion market value, compared to Nvidia’s $3.34 trillion. Ashton Jackson, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024 Twenty-four hours after being outscored by 21 points from the 3-point line in a dramatic loss at Minnesota, the Nuggets (3-3) bounced back with their best display of perimeter offense yet. Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 2 Nov. 2024 Harris has sought to highlight the record-breaking bounce back from the recession during the Biden administration, along with the economy’s strength in the face of constant recession fears. Sylvan Lane, The Hill, 1 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for bounce back 

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“Bounce back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bounce%20back. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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