BOUNCING (BACK) Synonyms: 13 Similar and Opposite Words

bouncing (back)

verb

Definition of bouncing (back)

present participle of bounce (back)

as in recovering

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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In April, Dori Yona, the CEO of a company called SimpleClosure, which helps startups shut down and sell their assets, told Forbes the service had processed nearly 100 deals in the preceding year, recovering more than $1 million.

— Wen Shao, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2026
Green Bay fell to 0-6 without All-Pro pass rusher Micah Parsons, who is still recovering from ACL surgery.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026

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Nick Bosa, who’s coming back from his third ACL repair, missed most of training camp while 2025 first-round pick Mykel Williams will start the season on PUP.

— Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
That variety, Cerny said, is also what keeps customers coming back.

— Evgenia Anastasakos, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of coming back

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The expansion of the playoff format to 14 teams in 2020 has made rebounding slightly easier; since then, 16% of 0-2 teams have gone on to make the postseason, including three each of the last two seasons.

— Andrew Greif, NBC news, 19 Sep. 2026
Retail sales jumped in August, rebounding after a dismal July and showing that Americans are still opening their wallets even as inflation cuts into their budgets.

— Rachel Lerman, Washington Post, 16 Sep. 2026

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