snap·back
ˈsnap-ˌbak 
1
: a football snap
2
: a sudden rebound or recovery
a snapback of prices on the stock exchange
snapped back; snapping back; snaps back
: to make a quick or vigorous recovery
Examples of snapback in a Sentence
Noun
the doctor predicted a quick snapback for the rugged young soldier
Verb
teenagers will often snap back remarkably quickly
analysts hoped that the economy would snap back over the next few months
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Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 3 Dec. 2025
In 2010, Democrats lost a net 63 seats, the biggest snapback since 1938.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 6 Nov. 2025
Nic Cheeseman, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
Just then, Dick loses his hold on Pennywise, who snaps back awake.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 15 Dec. 2025
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Noun
Then came the broad market snapback in late November, which helped fuel today's breakout through that zone, as indicated on the chart.
—Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 3 Dec. 2025
In 2010, Democrats lost a net 63 seats, the biggest snapback since 1938.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 6 Nov. 2025
Verb
Instead of snapping back into shape, democratic institutions remain damaged.
—Nic Cheeseman, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
Just then, Dick loses his hold on Pennywise, who snaps back awake.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 15 Dec. 2025
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“Snapback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snapback. Accessed 27 Dec. 2025.
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snapback
1 of 2 noun
snap·back
ˈsnap-ˌbak
: a sudden rebound or recovery
snap back
2 of 2 verb(ˈ)snap-ˈbak
: to make a quick recovery
snap back after an illness
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