snapback

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noun

snap·back ˈsnap-ˌbak

Synonyms of snapback next

: a football snap

: a sudden rebound or recovery

a snapback of prices on the stock exchange

snap back

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verb

snapped back; snapping back; snaps back

intransitive verb

: to make a quick or vigorous recovery

Examples of snapback in a Sentence

Noun the doctor predicted a quick snapback for the rugged young soldier Verb teenagers will often snap back remarkably quickly analysts hoped that the economy would snap back over the next few months

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Noun

An investor who sold during the market selloff on Monday likely wouldn't have foreseen the market snapback only three days later, when the S&P 500 rose 2.3%. —

Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2024 The iShares Russell 2000 ETF just logged a five-day move greater than 10%, which last happened during the powerful snapback in April 2020 post the COVID crash. —

Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 17 July 2024

Verb

Most people who donate stem cells snap back almost immediately, and this felt like a very minimal price to pay. —

Pia Velasco, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2024 But the inflationary snap back in the other direction has been just as severe, Sinclair said. —

Andrea Riquier, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for snapback