snap·back
ˈsnap-ˌbak 
1
: a football snap
2
: a sudden rebound or recovery
a snapback of prices on the stock exchange
snapped back; snapping back; snaps back
: to make a quick or vigorous recovery
Synonyms
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
Recent Examples on the Web
Michael Saponara, Billboard, 4 Apr. 2024
Two pieces that will be must-haves for any J Dilla fan are the gray Welcome to Detroit hoodie and the accompanying crisp snapback.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 6 Mar. 2024
Labor market grew 353,000 in January, soaring past expectations
The sudden snapback in demand sent inflation soaring.
—Meryl Kornfield, Washington Post, 27 Feb. 2024
With his accessories, the musician artfully tip-toed the line between formal and casual, pairing sleek black dress shoes with a backward snapback — a Justin staple — in white, to match his undershirt.
—Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 13 Dec. 2023
While Justin donned black oversized trousers and an equally oversized suit jacket with a white shirt and white snapback, Hailey stood out in a red jacket and a statement red lip.
—Kirsty Hatcher, Peoplemag, 29 Dec. 2023
Videos from the night show the Grammy winner sporting a cropped blonde wig, white snapback and bikini bottoms on stage.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 1 Dec. 2023
Larry Adam, chief investment officer at Raymond James, says the growing popularity of bets against Treasurys sets bonds up for an abrupt snapback that could send yields quickly and sharply lower.
—Gunjan Banerji, WSJ, 25 Oct. 2023
This five-panel cap is a fresh take on the classic trucker hat, refreshed with the Latin Music Week logo, clean two-tone colorway and adjustable snapback fit.
—Tim Chan, Billboard, 31 July 2023
Sarah Mervosh, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2024
By adorning relatively slow and simple melodies with quick grace notes, Moctar turns his electric guitar into something flickering and unstable, with pitches that seem to warp in and out of each other, changing for slivers of moments before snapping back into their familiar previous shapes.
—Eric Torres, Pitchfork, 26 Mar. 2024
Skin elasticity represents the skin’s ability to snap back to its original shape, which is easy to notice when applying makeup, for example.
—Essence, 12 Jan. 2024
Since this energy is strong today, crossing wires that would normally fall neatly in line, make an effort to explain your intentions calmly before snapping back at anyone else.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 2 Jan. 2024
But the shifts have not been profound enough to prevent an older vintage of Islamophobia from snapping back into place.
—Hafiz Rashid, The New Republic, 18 Oct. 2023
The riders’ necks snapped back again and again, something like getting rear-ended on the road a dozen times moments after pulling out of your driveway.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Jan. 2024
Wall Street was quick to clean up the mess, but Treasury trading still hasn't snapped back to normal.
—Eric Wallerstein, WSJ, 21 Nov. 2023
Hands bleed and callous, muscles tear, oars can snap back and crack a rib.
—Eric Andersson, Peoplemag, 24 Dec. 2023
Noun
The Houston rager used his creative vision to blend the worlds of collegiate sports with streetwear for a merchandise run that includes snapback hats, hoodies, T-shirts, shorts, sweatpants, crewnecks and backpacks.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 4 Apr. 2024
Two pieces that will be must-haves for any J Dilla fan are the gray Welcome to Detroit hoodie and the accompanying crisp snapback.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 6 Mar. 2024
Labor market grew 353,000 in January, soaring past expectations
The sudden snapback in demand sent inflation soaring.
—Meryl Kornfield, Washington Post, 27 Feb. 2024
With his accessories, the musician artfully tip-toed the line between formal and casual, pairing sleek black dress shoes with a backward snapback — a Justin staple — in white, to match his undershirt.
—Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 13 Dec. 2023
While Justin donned black oversized trousers and an equally oversized suit jacket with a white shirt and white snapback, Hailey stood out in a red jacket and a statement red lip.
—Kirsty Hatcher, Peoplemag, 29 Dec. 2023
Videos from the night show the Grammy winner sporting a cropped blonde wig, white snapback and bikini bottoms on stage.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 1 Dec. 2023
Larry Adam, chief investment officer at Raymond James, says the growing popularity of bets against Treasurys sets bonds up for an abrupt snapback that could send yields quickly and sharply lower.
—Gunjan Banerji, WSJ, 25 Oct. 2023
This five-panel cap is a fresh take on the classic trucker hat, refreshed with the Latin Music Week logo, clean two-tone colorway and adjustable snapback fit.
—Tim Chan, Billboard, 31 July 2023
Verb
Even after schools reopened, things hardly snapped back to normal.
—Sarah Mervosh, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2024
By adorning relatively slow and simple melodies with quick grace notes, Moctar turns his electric guitar into something flickering and unstable, with pitches that seem to warp in and out of each other, changing for slivers of moments before snapping back into their familiar previous shapes.
—Eric Torres, Pitchfork, 26 Mar. 2024
Skin elasticity represents the skin’s ability to snap back to its original shape, which is easy to notice when applying makeup, for example.
—Essence, 12 Jan. 2024
Since this energy is strong today, crossing wires that would normally fall neatly in line, make an effort to explain your intentions calmly before snapping back at anyone else.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 2 Jan. 2024
But the shifts have not been profound enough to prevent an older vintage of Islamophobia from snapping back into place.
—Hafiz Rashid, The New Republic, 18 Oct. 2023
The riders’ necks snapped back again and again, something like getting rear-ended on the road a dozen times moments after pulling out of your driveway.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Jan. 2024
Wall Street was quick to clean up the mess, but Treasury trading still hasn't snapped back to normal.
—Eric Wallerstein, WSJ, 21 Nov. 2023
Hands bleed and callous, muscles tear, oars can snap back and crack a rib.
—Eric Andersson, Peoplemag, 24 Dec. 2023
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snapback
1 of 2 noun
snap·back
ˈsnap-ˌbak
: a sudden rebound or recovery
snap back
2 of 2 verb(ˈ)snap-ˈbak
: to make a quick recovery
snap back after an illness
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