BOUNCED (BACK) Synonyms: 13 Similar and Opposite Words

bounced (back)

verb

past tense of bounce (back)

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

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Michael was found dead the next day, his body recovered from brush along the banks of the Feather River.

— Michael McGough, Sacbee.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Surveillance video recovered by the Daily News shows a scrap collector finding the black cloth case used to hold a musical instrument that contained Owusu’s body.

— Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of recovered

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Nasdaq futures rebounded in pre-market trading on Friday with a bounce in chip stocks following a sell-off that sent the Nasdaq into correction territory the day before.

— Sharon Epperson,Stephanie Dhue, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026
Although deal and exit values rebounded in 2025, the industry entered 2026 with roughly 32,000 unsold companies.

— Morgan Chittum, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of rebounded

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Moore's head snapped back and hit the turf hard, and his teammates immediately went after Stephens in a prolonged exchange.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026
In those cases, 211 stayed at the price after the initial movement, 62 continued moving and 80 snapped back to their original position.

— Garrett Downs, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of snapped back

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Thursday’s selloff dragged down the entire market, marking a sharp reversal from Wednesday, when shares rallied following the Democrats’ retaking of the Senate and House of Representatives in the midterm elections.

— Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2026
Hundreds of thousands of French union members rallied nationwide Thursday for higher wages, joining students in a protest movement that has disrupted schools and public transportation.

— Sylvie Corbet, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of rallied

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The Aggies came back and trailed just 24-23 with nine minutes left in the first half.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Nov. 2026
According to prosecutors, Joseph came back half an hour later and started throwing bags of jewelry and women's clothes on the front yard and sidewalk.

— Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026

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