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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
As the Brighton head coach snapped back, Farke waved his left hand in a calming motion.
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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
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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Investigators reviewed video evidence and recovered the aircraft's black box to learn more about the horrific accident.—
Christian Orozco,
NBC news,
6 Nov. 2025
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As the babies recovered, the family spent more than a year at a Ronald McDonald House location, according to KIII.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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The pro-union, NYCHA-founding leader who fought Tammany Hall and improved New York City’s public infrastructure proves there’s precedent for big social change in this town.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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Postsurgery, nearly 80% of them improved their performance on the eye chart by 20 letters, and 84% of them could read letters, numbers, and words at home.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
6 Nov. 2025
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One of those players is Pete Alonso, who came back to the Mets last season after many thought he was gone for good.—
Drew VonScio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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And if the Jets came back in the 13-6 win, that could have been a competitive loss as well.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Oct. 2025
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Last season, even as underlying numbers rebounded, Barcelona’s finances remained sufficiently open to interpretation that the club changed auditors not once but twice.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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This ignominious record doesn’t include 2020, when theaters hadn’t rebounded from the pandemic.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
2 Nov. 2025
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After the Seminoles committed a fourth-and-7 pass interference to give the Demon Deacons the ball near the red zone, FSU rallied.—
Matt Baker,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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Then the Blue Jays then rallied to win Game 4 (6-2) and Game 5 (6-1) in Los Angeles.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Snapped back.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snapped%20back. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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