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
  • Chinese scientists have developed a 250-kilowatt system that can produce hydrogen and fresh water from seawater while recovering valuable marine resources.
    — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026
  • The film follows Marlon Reid, who, while recovering in hospital after near-fatal heart surgery, forms an unexpected connection with fellow survivor Elise Carter, a woman whose life becomes inexplicably intertwined with his own.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Courtesy of Kris Kealoha Giron One young woman kept coming back, grabbing a lid, then a napkin, then something else.
    — Kris Kealoha Giron, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Hernández is a proven October hitter, while Pages is finding his swing after coming back from a broken hand.
    — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Instead, Nvidia focuses on improving work-life balance and has maintained a hybrid work programme, without strict return-to-office mandates.
    — Tamlin Magee, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
  • As new supply peaks, cash flow growth is improving and valuations are attractive relative to equities, according to Laughlin.
    — Diana Olick, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • When the Heat acquired Giannis Antetokounmpo in June, the natural instinct was to focus on the prodigious point production (57th all time), the volume rebounding (71st all time), the thunderous dunks and the ferocious forays to the basket.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2026
  • The defense also made some big plays, sacking Brissett twice and rebounding from allowing two long touchdown drives in the first 12 minutes.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The record was just a year of me healing myself through making music.
    — Liam Hess, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2026
  • The spa Clayoquot’s Healing Grounds Spa fully embraces the healing powers of nature, capitalizing on its secluded setting along the banks of the Bedwell River.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

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“Snapping back.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snapping%20back. Accessed 11 Oct. 2026.

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