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
  • In April, Dori Yona, the CEO of a company called SimpleClosure, which helps startups shut down and sell their assets, told Forbes the service had processed nearly 100 deals in the preceding year, recovering more than $1 million.
    Wen Shao, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Green Bay fell to 0-6 without All-Pro pass rusher Micah Parsons, who is still recovering from ACL surgery.
    ABC News, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Nick Bosa, who’s coming back from his third ACL repair, missed most of training camp while 2025 first-round pick Mykel Williams will start the season on PUP.
    Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • That variety, Cerny said, is also what keeps customers coming back.
    Evgenia Anastasakos, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Even with that, policymakers must continue evaluating whether survivor benefits adequately reflect the long-term economic realities facing military families, while improving coordination and accessibility across programs.
    Cristina Johnson, Hartford Courant, 16 Sep. 2026
  • In some cases, this may also require modernizing legacy systems or improving integration between existing manufacturing and IT platforms.
    Nishkam Batta, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Tetart's ex-teammates say getting hit by the transgender scoring and rebounding queen is like being hit by a train.
    Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Personal trainer Eve Overland told Good Housekeeping that incline treadmill walking, easy rebounding or even some dance classes are appropriate choices too.
    Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 31 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Anything starts to look possible in Ricki’s presence, even healing.
    Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Grande, who was healing from a minor foot injury, addressed the crowd from the stage while sitting on a stool overlooking the thousands gathered at O2 Arena.
    Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2026

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

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