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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Dj Siddiqi, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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Trafford had an almost perfect 2024-25 Championship season, bouncing back after being dropped by Vincent Kompany in the Premier League last time around.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2025
The Braves, however, may not believe Ozuna can bounce back enough to make handing him the keys to the DH role worthwhile.
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Dj Siddiqi, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
And here's how a Kobe Bryant clip has helped Wisconsin Volleyball bounce back from a frustrating loss to Texas.
—Steven Martinez, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Trafford had an almost perfect 2024-25 Championship season, bouncing back after being dropped by Vincent Kompany in the Premier League last time around.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2025
The Braves, however, may not believe Ozuna can bounce back enough to make handing him the keys to the DH role worthwhile.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
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“Bounce back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bounce%20back. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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