BOUNCE BACK Synonyms: 13 Similar and Opposite Words

bounce (back)

verb

Definition of bounce (back)

as in to recover

to regain a former or normal state once the cleanup from the hurricane is completed, business owners are hoping that tourism quickly bounces back

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The challenge is to preserve human dignity while recovering our capacity for heroic ambition.

— Fareed Zakaria, Washington Post, 21 Aug. 2026
Officers say six firearms were recovered at one of their homes, including the one stolen in Miami Springs.

— Chelsea Jones, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of recover

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China’s workhorse Long March rocket family appears to be rebounding quickly from a rare launch failure August 10.

— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 21 Aug. 2026
Hiring there and in the East Bay helped the broader Bay Area gain 2,300 jobs, rebounding from a loss of 5,600 in June, according to the state Employment Development Department.

— George Avalos, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of rebound

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Cornerback also has its share of injury concerns with DaRon Bland and Shavon Revel coming back from notable injuries in recent years.

— Jon Machota, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
And because of pathology reports that came back, I was informed that all the tissue surrounding that fiber adenoma had invasive carcinoma, and that was not on any of my mammograms.

— Madison Sawyer, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of come back

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Joseph Paintsil scored a short-handed goal in the 79th minute to rally the Los Angeles Galaxy to a 1-0 victory over the San Jose Earthquakes on Wednesday night.

— CBS News, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
His teammates were feeling down yet again after blowing a 5-0 lead as the Philadelphia Phillies rallied to complete a devastating sweep.

— Dan Hayes, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of rally

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