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as in recovered
to become healthy and strong again after illness or weakness
teenagers will often snap back remarkably quickly
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as in bounced (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 snapped back
Then, with scant margin for error, the Rams (13-5) snapped back into winning form.
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Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Jan. 2026
Quentin Johnston and Ladd McConkey had TD catches and Vidal rushed for a career-high 126 yards for the Chargers (8-4), who snapped back from an embarrassing loss at Jacksonville for their fourth win in five games to keep pressure on the Denver Broncos atop the AFC West.
—CBS News, 1 Dec. 2025
As the Brighton head coach snapped back, Farke waved his left hand in a calming motion.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Ward's head snapped back and he was seen hitting the turf and remaining there for multiple minutes.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
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
Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Jan. 2026
Quentin Johnston and Ladd McConkey had TD catches and Vidal rushed for a career-high 126 yards for the Chargers (8-4), who snapped back from an embarrassing loss at Jacksonville for their fourth win in five games to keep pressure on the Denver Broncos atop the AFC West.
—CBS News, 1 Dec. 2025
As the Brighton head coach snapped back, Farke waved his left hand in a calming motion.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Ward's head snapped back and he was seen hitting the turf and remaining there for multiple minutes.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snapped back
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His body was recovered after an extensive search of the pond.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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The youngest child, age 6, did not resurface and was recovered after an extensive search.—
Marissa Armas,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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LeBron James scored 20 of his 24 points in the first half as Los Angeles improved to 3-1 on an eight-game trip.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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An indicator of overall loan demand improved for a second quarter but remained far below its level in late 2024, according to a separate survey of banks.—
Bloomberg,
Bloomberg,
27 Jan. 2026
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Alex Meret, the goalkeeper in their title-winning campaigns, has suffered one injury after another and no sooner came back than Vanja Milinkovic-Savic went down.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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The committee in October voted 3-1 to advance the highly contentious proposal, but on the condition that when the measure came back, there would be more detailed analysis.—
Lori Weisberg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Jan. 2026
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The Red Wings rebounded from a 4-3 overtime loss to Minnesota on Thursday and now have points in their last five games.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
25 Jan. 2026
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Overall, the Mavericks out-rebounded the Warriors 54-35.—
Mike Curtis,
Dallas Morning News,
23 Jan. 2026
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The Nets rallied in the final three minutes of regulation.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
24 Jan. 2026
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Attendees rallied on the National Mall before heading to the Supreme Court.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Snapped back.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snapped%20back. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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