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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 snapping back, Green suggested that Barkley’s time with the Rockets was an example of him not aging gracefully.
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Devon Henderson, New York Times, 10 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
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
Devon Henderson, New York Times, 10 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
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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While recovering from surgery, Perry's elderly mother died of an illness.—
Jack Irvin,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
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At the time, supply chains were also still recovering from pandemic-era disruptions.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
15 May 2026
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No, the blobs aren’t coming back.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
12 May 2026
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Rent is coming back to Broadway.—
Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026
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The Tempo put up more shots than the Sparks, 70-58, largely because of a 10-2 offensive-rebounding gap.—
Marisa Ingemi,
Los Angeles Times,
16 May 2026
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Use of social media for brand and customer dialogue is rebounding.—
John M. Bremen,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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The new commissioner faces the daunting task of improving the existing jail while planning for a world without it.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
11 May 2026
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It was built for static products like imaging algorithms, not for adaptive systems that keep improving.—
Alon Bergman,
STAT,
11 May 2026
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The crowning achievement of that run was the 2016 victory with the Cavs over the Golden State Warriors, healing all those wounds from his 2010 departure with one magical comeback over one of the greatest teams in league history.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
12 May 2026
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Most importantly, these conversations can become part of healing generational cycles.—
Essence,
Essence,
6 May 2026
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