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.

Examples of bounce back in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The Florida Panthers have shown a remarkable ability to bounce back quickly from a loss throughout the Stanley Cup playoffs. Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 26 May 2024 But until the rest of the industry bounces back, the wounds could take some time to fully heal. Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 21 May 2024 Some local investors are hopeful that L.A. will bounce back, noting that prominent Silicon Valley venture firm Andreessen Horowitz, or a16z, in 2022 announced plans for a new office in Santa Monica. Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2024 Long Beach won the first game, 4-3, before the Titans bounced back to win the finale, 10-4. Staff and News Service Reports, Orange County Register, 11 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for bounce back 

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“Bounce back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bounce%20back. Accessed 7 Jun. 2024.

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