BOUNCES (BACK) Synonyms: 13 Similar and Opposite Words

bounces (back)

verb

present tense third-person singular of bounce (back)

as in recovers

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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An airline that consistently recovers faster, communicates earlier and rebooks passengers proactively builds a reputational advantage that’s difficult for competitors to replicate because it’s embedded in operational infrastructure, not marketing.

— Abha Dogra, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Here, by administering medicine brought from his outer-planet home, Rennie recovers.

— THR Staff, HollywoodReporter, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of recovers

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However, when strategies shift a brand from merely ranking to being directly cited inside generative answers, engagement rebounds dramatically, and incoming traffic carries vastly higher buyer intent that converts in far fewer touchpoints.

— Vin Sonpal, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Withdrawing money from stocks that are declining in value leaves less runway for growth when the market eventually rebounds, leaving retirees more vulnerable to running out of money in their later years.

— Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of rebounds

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So our rotating planet has to turn a little farther each day before the moon comes back above the horizon.

— Jamie Carter, Space.com, 25 Sep. 2026
However in more melodramatic fashion than the film’s title suggests, that past comes back to haunt him in the form of a young man named Miguel Vasque, son of Jorrison’s father’s gardener Carlos (Santiago Cabrera).

— Pete Hammond, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of comes back

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And in addition to the in-person rallies, the president is doing dozens of tele-rallies, simultaneously.

— Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 26 Sep. 2026
With unwavering resolve, Salvador rallies an eclectic band of misfit street kids, led by the spirited Belén, to defy fate and protect Carmen.

— Marta Balaga, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026

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