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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After fumbling a number of product rollouts, the company has bounced back this year, thanks to hefty investments in AI infrastructure and the success of its Gemini app.
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Jennifer Elias, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2025
Over time, that can mean getting sick more often or taking longer to bounce back from a cold.
—Lauryn Higgins, Time, 18 Dec. 2025
But the medium-lift rocket bounced back strong, acing its next five missions, including a February 2025 launch that sent another Michibiki satellite to orbit.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 16 Dec. 2025
This helps your curls bounce back and look healthy again.
—Essence, 15 Dec. 2025
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Jennifer Elias, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2025
Over time, that can mean getting sick more often or taking longer to bounce back from a cold.
—Lauryn Higgins, Time, 18 Dec. 2025
But the medium-lift rocket bounced back strong, acing its next five missions, including a February 2025 launch that sent another Michibiki satellite to orbit.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 16 Dec. 2025
This helps your curls bounce back and look healthy again.
—Essence, 15 Dec. 2025
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“Bounce back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bounce%20back. Accessed 20 Dec. 2025.
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