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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Now Caleb Williams and company must attempt to bounce back at 4-4 Arizona. —

Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 1 Nov. 2024 Taking time to recharge, especially after pushing myself to the limit in both my athletic and professional pursuits, gives me the strength to bounce back stronger. —

Stephanie Davis, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024 The Ravens are due for a bounce back after a dispiriting loss to Cleveland. —

Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024 As Deadline previously reported, this was the perfect storm for the World Series to bounce back after a few record-low years, given the star power on both teams and the rarity of the marquee East Coast-West Coast matchup. —

Katie Campione, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for bounce back