snapping back

present participle of snap back

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of snapping back That will add to the demand that’s snapping back as prices fall and governments ease rationing policies. Jason Ma, Fortune, 15 June 2026 An edgy confrontation The Rangers were still seething as Keenan attempted to address the team following a demoralizing 3-1 loss, with a few snapping back or muttering under their breath. Vincent Z. Mercogliano, New York Times, 21 May 2026 Instead of shutting down or snapping back, address the situation with patience and clarity. Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026 Miller structured the play differently, snapping back between realism and symbolism, as manifest in Jo Mielziner’s famous original set. Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 10 Apr. 2026 After snapping back once more, CCL now has formed a large potential cup-and-handle pattern, displayed here on its weekly chart. Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2026 Instead of snapping back into shape, democratic institutions remain damaged. Nic Cheeseman, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025 DeMario Douglas ran one of the best routes of his young career on the 53-yard touchdown, selling an out-breaking route before snapping back toward an open middle. Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 14 Oct. 2025 Now, 29-44 year olds are snapping back and embracing their generational pride. Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snapping back
Verb
  • The actor appeared on The Tonight Show to discuss his role on the HBO drama and reflected on the significance of his role as recovering drug addict Ali Muhammad.
    Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Bezos, through the Bezos Earth Fund, is reportedly committing $100 million to the Phoenix Species Project, an initiative dedicated to recovering endangered species.
    Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 5 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • That could prove to be true after all thanks to the improbable return of Owens, who shocked the world by coming back just a year and a half after what appeared to be career-ending neck surgery.
    Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Bosa didn’t appear hindered while coming back from the knee injury, his third ACL tear dating back to high school.
    Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 26 July 2026
Verb
  • Medina Diaz ran on increasing public education funding, strengthening the school system, improving aging infrastructure and raising the state minimum wage to $16.
    Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The company argues that improving awareness on the airport surface could deliver meaningful safety gains as flight activity continues to increase.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Pan believes San Francisco is rebounding from its post-pandemic downturn, driven by AI growth.
    Russell Flannery, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • In fact, Portland has the worst defensive rebounding rate in the WNBA.
    Geoff Clark OutKick, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2026
Verb
  • Through this referral program, patients would be connected to potentially healing cultural activities by their health care providers.
    News Desk, Artforum, 30 July 2026
  • And for some parents, healing their kids' eating disorders can also mean healing themselves.
    Sam Woodward, USA Today, 30 July 2026

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“Snapping back.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snapping%20back. Accessed 8 Aug. 2026.

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