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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Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
The Ohio State commit is aiming to bounce back after injuries limited him to three catches in two games last season.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 6 Aug. 2025
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—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Aug. 2025
But Brown bounced back and struck out Jarren Duran to end the threat.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 2 Aug. 2025
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Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
The Ohio State commit is aiming to bounce back after injuries limited him to three catches in two games last season.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 6 Aug. 2025
However, the club is looking to bounce back after a recent 2-0 loss to Racing Louisville.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Aug. 2025
But Brown bounced back and struck out Jarren Duran to end the threat.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 2 Aug. 2025
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“Bounce back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bounce%20back. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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