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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After getting tagged for 10 runs in 3 2/3 innings Friday against the New York Mets, Peterson bounced back to limit the Orioles to one run on two hits in five innings. Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026 The 26-year-old Greene bounced back with one of the best outings of his five-year career, throwing 68 strikes on 93 pitches. ABC News, 10 July 2026 Gains in shares of chipmakers helped global markets bounce back from a slump at the start of the US-Israeli war with Iran this year. John Towfighi, CNN Money, 9 July 2026 Toast is well positioned to bounce back following its first-half underperformance this year, giving investors the opportunity to buy the stock at cheap valuations, according to Goldman Sachs. Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 9 July 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 11 Jul. 2026.

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