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as in recovering
to become healthy and strong again after illness or weakness
teenagers will often snap back remarkably quickly
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as in bouncing (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 snapping back
In fairness, Allen sold the call by snapping back his head in something of an NBA or international soccer flop.
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Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
The 10-year Treasury note yield briefly dipped below the key 4% level Thursday, the lowest since April, before snapping back later.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025
Now, 29-44 year olds are snapping back and embracing their generational pride.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
The hearing will come two weeks after Kennedy defended his tenure as the nation’s top health official during a contentious Senate hearing, snapping back at lawmakers who pressed him on the recent upheaval at the CDC and changes to vaccine policy.
—Elvia Limon - 09, The Hill, 10 Sep. 2025
Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
The 10-year Treasury note yield briefly dipped below the key 4% level Thursday, the lowest since April, before snapping back later.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025
Now, 29-44 year olds are snapping back and embracing their generational pride.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
The hearing will come two weeks after Kennedy defended his tenure as the nation’s top health official during a contentious Senate hearing, snapping back at lawmakers who pressed him on the recent upheaval at the CDC and changes to vaccine policy.
—Elvia Limon - 09, The Hill, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snapping back
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Young had spent the lead-up to Game 2 recovering.—
Ben Pickman,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Saudi Arabia launched a high-profile effort to stamp out corruption in 2017 with the detention of princes, government ministers, and business moguls at the Ritz-Carlton in Riyadh, recovering over $100 billion in assets.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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And the Saints showed a lot of fight in coming back from a 14-3 deficit to score 23 unanswered points and nab their first win.—
Chad Graff,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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But if someone needs something or someone to be taken care of, or to prevent something from coming back around, that would be the Dark Hearts.—
Leia Mendoza,
Variety,
6 Oct. 2025
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These two innovations allow the drone to absorb impact energy and stay locked onto the vehicle without rebounding or sliding.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Oct. 2025
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Wilson earned her third DPOY award after leading the league in blocks, whereas Thomas finished in the top five in steals and rebounding.—
Devin Robertson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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The concept is raising concerns that the bloc is still too slow in improving its deterrence options, however.—
Silvia Amaro,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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Needham analyst Tom Nikic said that while top-line trends were improving, there were still some pain points, including incremental tariff headwinds.—
Vicki M. Young,
Footwear News,
1 Oct. 2025
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Wishing you a speedy recovery…sending you healing wishes and prayers!—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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Behind them, the wildflowers bloom softly from the healing dirt of an earth that has never known a thing besides how to just keep going.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
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But gossip has also been a lifeline, fueling resistance, stitching together communities, and rallying support for social justice movements the world over.—
Oriel FeldmanHall,
Time,
6 Oct. 2025
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After rallying 40% in the third quarter, the stock is now up 12% for the year.—
Arjun Kharpal,
CNBC,
6 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Snapping back.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snapping%20back. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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