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 new photonic light analyser could help recover some of that information by separating the field into its distinct coherence modes.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2026
In December 2025, law enforcement officials served a search warrant at her home and recovered more than 1,500 luxury items.

— Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of recover

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With market forces driving them to curtail the pace of investment, despite what the CEOs may want, free cash flow has a chance to rebound.

— Zev Fima, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2026
The big reveal was how a strong movie slate allowed the exhibition giant to sustain gains from this summer’s Hollywood box office rebound into its latest financial quarter after record results in the most recent second quarter.

— Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of rebound

Verb

That experience is what has kept longtime customer Abby Schommer coming back for years.

— CBS News, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026
The coal industry is not coming back from its inexorable slide toward irrelevance, not to mention its catastrophic effect on the environment.

— Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of come back

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Last month, the labor group filed two unfair labor practice charges with the California Public Employment Relations Board against the CSU, alleging bad-faith bargaining and unlawful interference with workers’ rights to rally.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026
Burrow threw five touchdown passes and ran for a score in overtime as the Bengals rallied for a 43-36 win over the Tennessee Titans at home last week.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2026

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