bounced (back)

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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  • Texts, screen grabs, recordings and other records recovered from a search of Rinderknecht’s cellphones and presented in court portrayed a man who was by turns lonely and livid, angry at billionaires and ex-romantic partners while seemingly scared about his own declining mental health.
    Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2026
  • On Wednesday morning, South Korea’s Kospi bounced back by 3% and Samsung recovered much of its losses with a 7% surge – the latest sign that Tuesday’s plunge marked a momentary dip similar to those that have recurred over recent months.
    David Goldman, CNN Money, 23 June 2026
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  • Kape rebounded from an 0-2 start to his UFC career with four straight victories, beating Ode’ Osbourne (knockout), Zhalgas Zhumagulov (TKO), David Dvořák (decision), and Felipe dos Santos.
    Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026
  • Now, to his credit, Niemann rebounded in a big way this morning, carding a billion birdies (7) and probably setting himself up to play the weekend.
    Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2026
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  • Meloni snapped back on Trump with her own social media post later in the morning which shared a screen shot of the president's post along with a message by her written in English.
    Nicholas Kerr, ABC News, 20 June 2026
  • But they were snapped back to reality by Michael King on Monday as the Dodgers lost to the San Diego Padres, 1-0, in the opener of a three-game series between the National League West’s top teams.
    Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 19 May 2026
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  • Hundreds of protests started, ended or rallied there.
    Gary Fields, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2026
  • Bryce Harper hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the ninth inning, Derek Hill followed with a three-run shot as the Philadelphia Phillies rallied from an early five-run deficit and beat the Washington Nationals 10-5 on Thursday night.
    CBS News, CBS News, 26 June 2026
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  • Vitello said Arraez underwent an X-ray on his foot that came back clean.
    Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 24 June 2026
  • The facilities were fumigated and employees returned to the building, but the bedbugs came back as well.
    William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 24 June 2026
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“Bounced (back).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bounced%20%28back%29. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.

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