as in recovery
the process or period of gradually regaining one's health and strength
the doctor predicted a quick snapback for the rugged young soldier
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as in to recover
to become healthy and strong again after illness or weakness
teenagers will often snap back remarkably quickly
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as in to bounce (back)
to regain a former or normal state
analysts hoped that the economy would snap back over the next few months
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Recent Examples of snapback
Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Europe initiated the snapback as the council is headed by Panama and will be taken over by South Korea in September.
—Laura Kelly, The Hill, 28 Aug. 2025
Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
But on the heels of a refreshing false fall, the snap back to summertime will feel all the more dramatic.
—Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
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Noun
With the deal set to expire in October, the snapback mechanism could reinstate sanctions that had been lifted.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Europe initiated the snapback as the council is headed by Panama and will be taken over by South Korea in September.
—Laura Kelly, The Hill, 28 Aug. 2025
Verb
Narváez’s line-drive comebacker, leading off the fourth, snapped back into Fried’s glove as easily as a rubber band.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
But on the heels of a refreshing false fall, the snap back to summertime will feel all the more dramatic.
—Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snapback
Noun
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Mark Ix, the mill’s director of North American marketing, said the system has a 98 percent indigo recovery rate and a 98 percent water recovery rate.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
14 Oct. 2025
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Goldman Sachs delivered robust earnings for the third quarter of 2025, posting numbers that exceeded analyst expectations and reflected a sharp recovery in capital markets activity, investment banking, and wealth management.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Ashby worked around a leadoff walk of Shohei Ohtani, but recovered to retire the side.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
14 Oct. 2025
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Regulators then allow companies to recover those costs, plus profits, in customer bills.—
NPR,
NPR,
13 Oct. 2025
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Bendicksen, the center’s director of wildlife rehabilitation, decided to attempt something few would consider, a wing transplant.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Oct. 2025
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The defense intends to argue that the totality of circumstances — Subu’s wrongful imprisonment, his lifelong residence in the United States, and his record of rehabilitation — warrants reopening the case.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
11 Oct. 2025
Verb
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And every once in a while the counselors would come back and check them.—
Vanessa Etienne,
PEOPLE,
8 Oct. 2025
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Also not to be overlooked are the cult Japanese labels Sacai, by Chitose Abe, and Undercover, by Jun Takashi, which are never the flashiest on the schedule, yet find ways to balance consistency with newness that keep their devotees coming back for more.—
Fiona Sinclair Scott,
CNN Money,
8 Oct. 2025
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The midfielder received the ball on the left from Lautaro after a few Venezuela rebounds in the area and slotted it into the near post.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
11 Oct. 2025
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The receivers rebounded in the second half with Small and McAlister each having over 100 yards.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Key Takeaways Drinking carrot and ginger juice daily may improve digestion, immunity, skin health, and heart function.—
Sohaib Imtiaz,
Verywell Health,
14 Oct. 2025
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The pose can help improve your circulation, which can decrease swelling and inflammation, Robert Saper, an integrative medicine physician at the Cleveland Clinic, told the hospital’s blog in 2021.—
Megan Sauer,
CNBC,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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With Beau Pribula throwing two interceptions, including the one that essentially ended the game when MU had one last chance to rally.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
11 Oct. 2025
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Yet Lemaire, his coaching staff and a bunch of expansion castoffs competed valiantly, and in 2003, just the third year of the franchise, rallied from a pair of 3-1 series deficits to shock the hockey world and advance to the Western Conference final.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Snapback.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snapback. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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