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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The Antlers bounced back from an early 9-6 deficit to force an 18-18 halftime deadlock, then outscored the Eagles 12-8 in the third quarter to take a 30-26 lead.
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Nwa Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 15 Jan. 2026
Herrick stepped in to keep the prop from making it to the audience and was ultimately bounced back, landing on his back.
—Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026
Udoiwod was worried how his athleticism would bounce back this season.
—Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2026
Originally a 15th round pick out of the University of South Alabama in the 2021 MLB Draft, Samaniego is coming off a strong bounce back season after missing nearly a year following internal brace surgery on his pitching elbow.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 14 Jan. 2026
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Nwa Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 15 Jan. 2026
Herrick stepped in to keep the prop from making it to the audience and was ultimately bounced back, landing on his back.
—Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026
Udoiwod was worried how his athleticism would bounce back this season.
—Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2026
Originally a 15th round pick out of the University of South Alabama in the 2021 MLB Draft, Samaniego is coming off a strong bounce back season after missing nearly a year following internal brace surgery on his pitching elbow.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 14 Jan. 2026
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“Bounce back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bounce%20back. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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