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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In this case, UPS’s RSI dipped below 30 between Jan. 30 and February 5 before bouncing back, a sign that selling pressure may be easing. —

Nishant Pant, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2025 Instead of the rapid decline and slow two-year recovery seen on land, plankton in the ocean bounced back within six months and even increased beyond normal levels afterwards. —

Victoria Corless, Space.com, 11 Feb. 2025 Now, with spring training upon us, Boone’s club is trying to bounce back from a different type of disappointment with a similar drive. —

Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2025 Despite the frustration of the loss, his mindset is clear: the Chiefs will bounce back. —

Justin Gest, Newsweek, 10 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for bounce back