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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Davis had 38 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists, bouncing back after a miserable game in Miami.
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Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
After each wear, allow the wool item to air dry away from direct heat and sunlight to remove odors and so the fibers bounce back to their natural shape.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2024
You're pumped to learn from mistakes and bounce back stronger.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Or will Arizona bounce back from the loss against Seattle to pull off the upset, on the road against the Vikings?
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 1 Dec. 2024
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Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
After each wear, allow the wool item to air dry away from direct heat and sunlight to remove odors and so the fibers bounce back to their natural shape.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2024
You're pumped to learn from mistakes and bounce back stronger.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Or will Arizona bounce back from the loss against Seattle to pull off the upset, on the road against the Vikings?
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 1 Dec. 2024
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“Bounce back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bounce%20back. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.
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