bounce back

verb

bounced back; bouncing back; bounces back
Synonyms of bounce backnext
: 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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Garcia bounced back up but was eventually stopped in the seventh by Davis. Chris McKenna, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026 The Sox have shown an ability to bounce back throughout the season. Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026 McEachern aims to bounce back from an upset loss to Marietta last week. Jack Leo, AJC.com, 11 Sep. 2026 But New York’s civic spirit bounced back just days after the attacks. Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 11 Sep. 2026 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 12 Sep. 2026.

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