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

Private-sector job creation bounced back in October, according to a snapshot of the labor market that has become more closely watched in the absence of official federal jobs data. —Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025

After a 1-2 start to the season, the Patriots have bounced back, winning six straight games. —Shaun McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025

After dipping into the upper 30s at Kansas City International Airport early Monday, temperatures will bounce back to the mid-60s on Monday thanks to a high-pressure system over the region that will bring sunny days, the weather service said. —Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2025

If Baer is right and more shoppers try and stay with Stitch Fix, his will be the rare turnaround that helps a company not just bounce back, but finally realize its initial potential. —Evan Clark, Footwear News, 3 Nov. 2025

Rhymes for bounce back

• almanac
• camelback
• cardiac
• carryback
• cluniac
• diamondback
• lumberjack
• maniac
• paperback
• piggyback
• quarterback
• saddleback