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
  • Kennedy has said that the campaign is aimed at preventing improper payments instead of recovering them after the fact, with the Administration increasingly using payment deferrals and pre-payment reviews of Medicaid claims.
    Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 22 July 2026
  • Moton’s setback comes with starting left tackle Ikem Ekwonu still recovering from a ruptured patellar tendon in his right knee.
    Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2026
Verb
  • One entrant who enjoys coming back each year is Orland Park’s Sam Van Bruggen, who brought a 1927 Model-T Roadster pickup.
    Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2026
  • Ohashi wasn’t the only one making a comeback – Jade Carey, the Olympic gold medalist in 2020 in floor exercise and the 2024 bronze medalist in the vault – was also coming back after taking a year off from the sport.
    Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2026
Verb
  • Corson said raising the minimum wage and building more housing are both part of the solution for improving affordability.
    Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 22 July 2026
  • By selling more games digitally, the company has less need to manufacture physical boxes, and physical discs are eliminated completely, improving profit margins.
    Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 22 July 2026
Verb
  • Washington leads the league in rebounding and had 37 Saturday.
    ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026
  • Once driven to the brink of extinction, the bats are now rebounding thanks to Ridgley, the director of the zoo’s conservation program, and a team at Bat Conservation International.
    Jenny Staletovich, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026
Verb
  • Andrade, who is currently studying sociology at the University of California, Berkeley, believes that the experience of playing soccer was fundamental in healing the trauma of the immigration arrest.
    Albinson Linares, NBC news, 18 July 2026
  • The Forest Service turned to the tribe for help healing the land.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026

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“Snapping back.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snapping%20back. Accessed 24 Jul. 2026.

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