bounce back
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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Peter Baugh, New York Times, 2 June 2026
There are nearly 23,000 active Catholic parishes — but new priestly ordinations haven't started to bounce back.
—ABC News, 1 June 2026
Wilson is also looking to bounce back after dealing with the first significant injury of his career.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 1 June 2026
This year, however, Scott has bounced back admirably.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
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“Bounce back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bounce%20back. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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