bounce (back)

verb

Definition of bounce (back)next
as in to recover
to regain a former or normal state once the cleanup from the hurricane is completed, business owners are hoping that tourism quickly bounces back

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bounce (back)
  1. recover
  2. rebound
  3. snap back
  4. come back
  5. rally
Verb
  • Officers reported that a firearm had been recovered, but no arrests had been made. Newsweek previously contacted the Columbia Police Department for more information.
    Joe Edwards, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
  • Marc-Andre ter Stegen’s season-ending knee injury suffered in September raises doubts as to how the 32-year-old German will recover.
    Pol Ballús, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of recover
Verb
  • The down kept its shape well and rebounded quickly, even after being packed away for long periods.
    Will Porter, Travel + Leisure, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Both indexes had rebounded strongly last week after initially falling following the martial law flip-flop and failed first impeachment vote.
    Lim Hui Jie,Dylan Butts, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of rebound
Verb
  • The dynamic hand sweeps over a 240-degree arc before snapping back in just 1/100th of a second, as the three-hour satellites rotate simultaneously.
    Matthew Catellier, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
  • Peyton snapped back before the two got back to racing along the wall with the other children, their karate belts flowing in the wind.
    Andrea May Sahouri, Detroit Free Press, 1 Dec. 2024
Definition of snap back
Verb
  • That initial burst of fruits mellows into this gorgeous, creamy heart that keeps you coming back for more, hence the reapplications.
    Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Throughout the conversation, Kovac keeps coming back to the humanity of the job.
    Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of come back
Verb
  • This is why business leaders should prioritize their own volunteerism and find ways to rally their executive teams around community engagement.
    Terrance Williams, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
  • In the Grade 2 $200,000 San Gabriel Stakes, heavy favorite Johannes ($2.60 to win) rallied down the stretch to comfortably win by 1¼ lengths.
    John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of rally
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“Bounce (back).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bounce%20%28back%29. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.

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