bouncing (back)

verb

Definition of bouncing (back)next
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bouncing (back)
  1. recovering
  2. coming back
  3. rebounding
Verb
  • The homeowner also thought to call the American Meteor Society very quickly after recovering the rocks, making these samples unusually pristine.
    — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 15 July 2026
  • Cason underwent surgery and is expected to miss a significant portion of the 2026-27 campaign while recovering.
    — Tobias Bass, New York Times, 14 July 2026
Definition of recovering
Verb
  • Oil prices, which skyrocketed for the first few months of the US-Israeli war with Iran, are now coming back down, closing a window of opportunity for Russia to use higher profits on its exports to close its widening budget deficit.
    — Clare Sebastian, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
  • State test scores for the 2025-26 school year are coming back, and Georgia public schools are part of a national pattern of declining reading and math skills.
    — Taylor Carney, AJC.com, 6 July 2026
Definition of coming back
Verb
  • Kinu lead the Úrvalsdeild karla league in rebounding that season while playing for the team Þór Þorlákshöfn.
    — Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 12 July 2026
  • The skill that might translate the quickest is his rebounding and off-ball awareness.
    — Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 9 July 2026
Definition of rebounding
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“Bouncing (back).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bouncing%20%28back%29. Accessed 19 Jul. 2026.

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