bounces (back)

Definition of bounces (back)next
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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  • Second, a neural network called Saranga recovers weak echo signals from very noisy measurements by learning patterns over time, inspired by how bats process sound.
    Nitin Sanket, The Conversation, 27 Mar. 2026
  • The mixer uses an EBI braking system that recovers up to 30% of energy.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 25 Mar. 2026
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  • Alvarado rebounds with win over Godley After getting blown out by Godley in the series opener, Alvarado bounced back to pick up a 7-4 win over the Wildcats in District 12-4A game on Tuesday night at Godley High School.
    Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Angela Dugalic finished with 13 points and 10 rebounds off the bench as the Bruins advanced to the Elite Eight for the second straight year.
    Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2026
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  • Its entire business is geared toward helping veterans buy homes and each program comes back to that one mission — from its free credit counseling program to its seven-part free homebuying course.
    Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Basically, when that hook comes back, everybody’s guaranteed to sing it.
    Gia Peppers, VIBE.com, 6 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Here's a look at photos of protesters, signs and more at the Ann Arbor rallies.
    Tanya Wildt, Freep.com, 28 Mar. 2026
  • More than 3,100 rallies are expected nationwide, surpassing the totals of previous No Kings rallies.
    Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 28 Mar. 2026
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  • Release and the keyboard snaps back to the letters.
    David Phelan, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
  • Just then, Dick loses his hold on Pennywise, who snaps back awake.
    Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 15 Dec. 2025
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“Bounces (back).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bounces%20%28back%29. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.

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