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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
Narváez’s line-drive comebacker, leading off the fourth, snapped back into Fried’s glove as easily as a rubber band.
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Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snapped back
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The Los Angeles Police Department said several pieces of evidence were recovered and will be analyzed.—
Minyvonne Burke,
NBC news,
25 Sep. 2025
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The shell casings found at the scene also matched the gun and magazine police recovered from the hotel.—
Quinlan Bentley,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
25 Sep. 2025
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In a conference call with analysts following the results, Ervér said the brand has improved its design speed in part by consolidating its production to a smaller pool of long-term strategic partners that contribute to design.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
25 Sep. 2025
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Since then, the prospects for young biographers have improved substantially, and a trio of books published this fall is evidence of the genre’s new flowering.—
Megan Marshall
September 25,
Literary Hub,
25 Sep. 2025
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Yet, two years later, Kildare, Yolo County’s mental health director came back to the board in April saying there were inadequate funds to make it through a three-year pilot.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
23 Sep. 2025
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Despite the loss, Baltimore came back in a big way against the Browns.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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However, three teams — the 1993 Dallas Cowboys, 2001 New England Patriots and 2007 Giants — rebounded from 0-2 starts to win it all.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
22 Sep. 2025
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The Mercury also out rebounded the Liberty 28-15.—
Allison Smith,
Forbes.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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Intel rallied over 20% in the past week and has seen a year-to-date gain of nearly 80%.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
29 Sep. 2025
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Protesters had rallied for days outside the Texas state capitol, demonstrating against Republican efforts to redraw the state’s congressional map.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Snapped back.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snapped%20back. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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