bounce back
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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Lawrence’s book is a candid invitation to think differently about risk, bounce back from setbacks, and create experiences that leave an impact.
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Forbes Books Press Release Official, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
The club will look to bounce back Saturday when Jovani Moran gets the start as an opener ahead of right-hander Brayan Bello, who will pitch the bulk of the game.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 23 May 2026
The Padres bounced back from consecutive losses to the NL West-leading Los Angeles Dodgers and beat the AL-West leading A's for the ninth time in their last 10 meetings.
—ABC News, 23 May 2026
The team bounced back with four wins in a row, keeping four clean sheets and not letting the ghosts of seasons past impact another campaign.
—Thomas Schlachter, CNN Money, 23 May 2026
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Forbes Books Press Release Official, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
The club will look to bounce back Saturday when Jovani Moran gets the start as an opener ahead of right-hander Brayan Bello, who will pitch the bulk of the game.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 23 May 2026
The Padres bounced back from consecutive losses to the NL West-leading Los Angeles Dodgers and beat the AL-West leading A's for the ninth time in their last 10 meetings.
—ABC News, 23 May 2026
The team bounced back with four wins in a row, keeping four clean sheets and not letting the ghosts of seasons past impact another campaign.
—Thomas Schlachter, CNN Money, 23 May 2026
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“Bounce back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bounce%20back. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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