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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Deja Jones is bouncing back Jones has struggled for most of the season to adjust to her role with Texas State.
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Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 5 Feb. 2026
Seattle bounced back from a defeat against the Ducks at Honda Center 24 hours earlier that snapped a four-game win streak.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 5 Feb. 2026
On a personal note, this new job will also give Kotelnicki an opportunity to bounce back from a difficult 2025 season.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 5 Feb. 2026
Miami also bounced back sharply, jumping 82 percent to 40 sales, while London slipped to seventh place with just 35 deals.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 5 Feb. 2026
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Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 5 Feb. 2026
Seattle bounced back from a defeat against the Ducks at Honda Center 24 hours earlier that snapped a four-game win streak.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 5 Feb. 2026
On a personal note, this new job will also give Kotelnicki an opportunity to bounce back from a difficult 2025 season.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 5 Feb. 2026
Miami also bounced back sharply, jumping 82 percent to 40 sales, while London slipped to seventh place with just 35 deals.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 5 Feb. 2026
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“Bounce back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bounce%20back. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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