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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bouncing (back)
Verb
-
While recovering from surgery, Perry's elderly mother died of an illness.—
Jack Irvin,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026 -
At the time, supply chains were also still recovering from pandemic-era disruptions.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
15 May 2026
Verb
-
No, the blobs aren’t coming back.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
12 May 2026
-
Rent is coming back to Broadway.—
Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026
Verb
-
Robinson’s absence left the Knicks without his rebounding dominance and rim protection off the bench.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
6 May 2026
-
Size and rebounding chops are especially important against the Knicks, one of the league’s most physical teams on the glass.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
6 May 2026
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Bouncing (back).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bouncing%20%28back%29. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
