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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Nepal is still recovering from a devastating flood that swept through the mountainous Nepal-China border region in August, leaving more than 1,400 people dead and thousands missing.

— ABC News, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026
Wide receiver Rashee Rice suffered a hamstring injury in Week 4, and left tackle Josh Simmons is still recovering from his preseason back injury.

— Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 12 Oct. 2026

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The hotel is the most ambitious project on the riverfront, which had been a sketchy area on the fringe of downtown Savannah but is now coming back to life with bars, restaurants, and gift shops.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Oct. 2026
Co-directors Matthias Clausen and Marc Andersen have created all kinds of studies into what keeps people coming back for frights.

— Ayesha Rascoe, NPR, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of coming back

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The Lakers were outrebounded by one in the two games with Kessler compared with a minus-23 rebounding differential during the first three preseason games.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
Teen beauty spending is rebounding after experiencing a decline last fall.

— Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026

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