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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But Conley was able to bounce back from it and made his debut a few weeks later.
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Matt Levine, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 June 2025
All season long, and even in the playoffs, OKC has been among the best at bouncing back from adversity.
—Nick Crain, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
The Hurricanes bounced back from a quiet game on offense in the opener, combining for 13 base hits on Saturday afternoon, including a pair of homers and five two-out RBIs.
—Cameron Priester, Sun Sentinel, 7 June 2025
The shorter, stretchy straps hold their shape and bounce back once off the body, no adjustment needed.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 6 June 2025
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Matt Levine, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 June 2025
All season long, and even in the playoffs, OKC has been among the best at bouncing back from adversity.
—Nick Crain, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
The Hurricanes bounced back from a quiet game on offense in the opener, combining for 13 base hits on Saturday afternoon, including a pair of homers and five two-out RBIs.
—Cameron Priester, Sun Sentinel, 7 June 2025
The shorter, stretchy straps hold their shape and bounce back once off the body, no adjustment needed.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 6 June 2025
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“Bounce back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bounce%20back. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.
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