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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The Commanders now face the prospect of playing at least one game and probably more with Mariota, and perhaps another quarterback, while Daniels recovers.

— Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 21 Sep. 2026
To be sure, Bespoke data shows the S & P 500 eventually recovers.

— Fred Imbert, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of recovers

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The report offers less clarity on what happens if volume rebounds, or how quickly its work on cotton, water, chemicals and factory conditions can move beyond pilots and frameworks.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 15 Sep. 2026
Rachel Banham contributed 11 points and four rebounds off the bench.

— CBS News, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of rebounds

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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
Yet there is always someone who comes back with an idea or output nobody else saw.

— Ted Ladd, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of comes back

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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
Consider how Children’s Health Defense, the organization Kennedy previously led, rallies people to its cause.

— Adam Zimmerman, STAT, 11 Sep. 2026

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