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
CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
Bulls now point to regulatory clarity and cheap valuation as fuel for another snapback.
—Bloomberg, Oc Register, 4 Feb. 2026
Rob Wile, NBC news, 8 Apr. 2026
And then the city snapped back and became an even more aggressive grind than in 2019.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 6 Apr. 2026
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Noun
But those efforts appear to run over multiple years and is not an immediate wartime snapback.
—CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
Bulls now point to regulatory clarity and cheap valuation as fuel for another snapback.
—Bloomberg, Oc Register, 4 Feb. 2026
Verb
War with Iran may be on hold — for now — but that doesn’t mean gas prices will quickly snap back to normal.
—Rob Wile, NBC news, 8 Apr. 2026
And then the city snapped back and became an even more aggressive grind than in 2019.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 6 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snapback
Noun
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Since kicking off in Honduras in February, a cycle of minimal training, maximum recovery has been the norm under Dos Santos.—
Josh Gross,
Daily News,
10 May 2026
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It’s been almost a decade since Chick-fil-A removed their fan-favorite chicken salad from menus, and customers are still a long way from recovery.—
Meghan Overdeep,
Southern Living,
10 May 2026
Verb
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Cloud and Stevens are expected to become available this month — and potentially on this trip — but Carrington is still recovering from a significant injury suffered during last season’s playoffs.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
10 May 2026
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Stewart missed the first six weeks of the season while recovering from an offseason shoulder procedure.—
Doug Padilla,
Oc Register,
10 May 2026
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Top level facility for severe disabilities The institution also operates as a specialized hospital for severe disabilities, with expertise in prosthetics and rehabilitation.—
Sylvie Corbet,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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Critical rehabilitation work has begun on about 1 ½ miles of sanitary sewer pipe in Macomb County, Michigan, after utility crews found severe degradation in the line.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
Verb
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Heartland recruit Sammy Atkinson went 3-for-4 with three runs and two triples, including a leadoff triple that sparked a three-run seventh as the Celtics (16-14) came back from a 5-3 deficit.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2026
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My father, after a year or two, came back suddenly.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
14 May 2026
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Kay, meanwhile, rebounded after a first inning filled with traffic — two singles and hitting a batter with a pitch — to top his previous career high of 5 2/3 innings.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2026
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The Lions will look to rebound from a 9-8 record and a last-place finish in the NFC North.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2026
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The new commissioner faces the daunting task of improving the existing jail while planning for a world without it.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
11 May 2026
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Jonathan Bond finished with five saves for Houston (6-5-0), which improved to 2-3-1 on the road.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
Verb
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But Madison rallied in the bottom half, scoring two runs and setting off a wild Senior Day celebration with a 2-1 win that clinched the Eastern League championship.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 May 2026
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Trailing by a pair of goals in the final minutes of regulation, the Colorado Avalanche rallied to tie, then got an overtime winner from Brett Kulak for a 4-3 victory, ending the Minnesota Wild’s season with a 4-1 win in their best-of-seven, Western Conference semifinal series.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
14 May 2026
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“Snapback.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snapback. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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