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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Verb
  • Bryon Nelson fumbled and Lenell Lawrence recovered for the Farmers at the 24-yard line.
    Cody Thorn, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Suspect had trove of weapons Authorities conducted a search of the home where Leon lives and recovered about 20 firearms, including a handful of AR-style rifles, shotguns and medium-caliber pistols, according to the criminal complaint.
    Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Broader investment hiring also rebounded after two years of freeze or slowdown.
    Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Getty Images Germany has rebounded from its horrendous 2-0 defeat to Slovakia on Thursday.
    Manuel Veth, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
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  • Instead, the Bulldogs, who failed to win a game in the SEC last season, blew out to a 17-0 lead and then rallied for the win on a Blake Shapen pass to Brennan Thompson in the final minute.
    Erick Smith, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The Twins rallied briefly in the third, with James Outman hitting a double and Byron Buxton following with an RBI triple.
    David Brown, Twin Cities, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Earlier this summer, the donut came back on World Chocolate Day for one day only.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2025
  • But the Guttenfelders didn’t worry until one day, when the two were at a seminar together, Ni left to go to the bathroom, and came back in excruciating pain, Jeff said.
    Ciara McCarthy September 9, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Sep. 2025
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“Bounced (back).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bounced%20%28back%29. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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