bounce (back)

verb

Definition of bounce (back)next
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bounce (back)
  1. recover
  2. rebound
  3. come back
  4. rally
Verb
  • They were being recovered with the assistance of Phoenix police homicide unit when Benavidez spoke with reporters.
    — Phil Helsel, NBC news, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Most people recover without treatment after 4 to 7 days, but the illness can be severe or even life-threatening in some people, including young children, the elderly, and people with weak immune systems.
    — Dominique Mosbergen, Time, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of recover
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • Then again, Bill Mott opted out of the Preakness, and Sovereignty came back to win the Belmont, just like Golden Tempo this year.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Seth Rollins bumped into the official and came back with a Dean Ambrose clothesline.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of come back
Verb
  • But the Cardinals surged with two outs in the fifth, rallying for three runs against Warren to deal the Yankees a 3-1 defeat and a series loss.
    — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Pete Crow-Armstrong scored on a throwing error in the 11th inning after Alex Bregman hit a two-strike, two-out homer in the ninth, and the Chicago Cubs rallied for a 3-2 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of rally
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