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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Wells, 18, disappeared July 4 during a boat trip with three friends to Horn Island in Jackson, Mississippi, and his body was recovered two days later by a National Park Service ranger on a nearby island.

— Margaret Baker, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026
Investigators recovered numerous pieces of evidence, including pieces of clothing, fired shell casings, DNA swabs and bullet fragments collected from Cherry’s body, according to the report.

— Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 July 2026

Definition of recover

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Pan believes San Francisco is rebounding from its post-pandemic downturn, driven by AI growth.

— Russell Flannery, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
The Yankees rebounded from a pair of consecutive extra-inning losses against the White Sox on Chicago's South Side and have won six of nine overall.

— CBS News, CBS News, 31 July 2026

Definition of rebound

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Over the weekend, it was confirmed at Comic-Comic that Duke was definitely coming back for Ryan Coogler’s Black Panther 3 due out in December 2028.

— Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 27 July 2026
Foligno is excited about the roster that’s coming back for the Wild, even though there have been some changes, with some key names leaving the dressing room.

— Joe Smith, New York Times, 27 July 2026

Definition of come back

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Wilyer Abreu and Wilson Contreras homered on back-to-back pitches in the eighth inning, Sonny Gray went seven innings for his 13th win of the season, and the Boston Red Sox rallied to beat the Athletics 5-4 on Thursday night.

— CBS News, CBS News, 31 July 2026
The Orioles, after making three errors, rallied from a 7-0 deficit Wednesday to beat the Detroit Tigers, 10-9, in 12 innings.

— Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 30 July 2026

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