as in recovered
to regain a former or normal state
once the cleanup from the hurricane is completed, business owners are hoping that tourism quickly bounces back
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bounced (back)
Verb
-
The bodies of the nine deceased skiers were recovered by rescue teams on Friday and Saturday after avalanche mitigation.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
25 Feb. 2026 -
Dent finished with 30 points, while the Trojans never recovered.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2026
Verb
-
Senior Caroline Findley dribbled into the area and took a shot that rebounded to Hood, who chipped it over senior goalkeeper Zoie Brown’s head in the 15th minute, and senior Kennedy McCausland recorded her 13thshutout of the season for the Chiefs.—
Gary Curreri,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Feb. 2026
-
The Spartans rebounded with a couple of small runs and trailed just 31-29 late in the half.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
21 Feb. 2026
Verb
-
New England’s run defense was among the league’s best early in the season, then fell off, but has snapped back with the return of Milton Williams.—
Sam Farmer,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2026
-
Then, with scant margin for error, the Rams (13-5) snapped back into winning form.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Jan. 2026
Verb
-
Kara Dunn had 24 points and Jazzy Davidson had 22, but Penn State rallied to defeat the USC women, 85-82 on Wednesday night.—
From wire reports,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Feb. 2026
-
However, a turnover by Chance Gray gave Michigan life, and the Wolverines rallied back to tie the score with 18 seconds left.—
Cameron Teague Robinson,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2026
Verb
-
Shadow went out and came back later with some fluff — soft material such as pine needles, moss or grass — to warm and cushion the egg.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2026
-
The team set out to find 30 species and came back having rediscovered 21 of them.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
25 Feb. 2026
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Bounced (back).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bounced%20%28back%29. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
