bounce back
phrasal verb
bounced back; bouncing back; bounces back
: to return quickly to a normal condition after a difficult situation or event
She bounced back easily from her surgery.
After losing the first three games of the series, they bounced back to win their next eight games.
Examples of bounce back in a Sentence
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Super Micro Computer is back After days of losses, AI hardware maker Super Micro Computer bounced back Tuesday.
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Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 23 Apr. 2024
As a result, the Rwanda bill bounced back and forth between the two houses of Parliament, with the Lords repeatedly offering amendments only for them to be rejected by the Commons, which then sent the legislation back to the upper house.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2024
Thick, chunky sneakers are bouncing back this season, as Jennifer Lopez and Jennifer Aniston have both been sporting pairs, and this similar Rykä pair is $33 off now.
—Alyssa Grabinski, Peoplemag, 20 Apr. 2024
Filming in Los Angeles has been slow to bounce back after production in the region was decimated by Hollywood’s historic season of strikes.
—Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Apr. 2024
But the data shows those cities bouncing back and places like Cook County (Chicago), Denver County, Milwaukee County and Washington, D.C., turning their losses into gains.
—Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 18 Apr. 2024
This is especially concerning considering sharks, who have slower reproduction rates, are unable to bounce back as quickly from such depletions.
—Katie Liu, Discover Magazine, 17 Apr. 2024
Employment in hospitality and leisure, which plunged during the pandemic, continues to bounce back and is now above its February 2020 levels.
—Talmon Joseph Smith, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2024
The Rebels managed no hits in the fifth through eighth innings with Smith bouncing back and McEntire firing two shutout innings.
—Tom Murphy, arkansasonline.com, 5 Apr. 2024
Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 23 Apr. 2024
As a result, the Rwanda bill bounced back and forth between the two houses of Parliament, with the Lords repeatedly offering amendments only for them to be rejected by the Commons, which then sent the legislation back to the upper house.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2024
Thick, chunky sneakers are bouncing back this season, as Jennifer Lopez and Jennifer Aniston have both been sporting pairs, and this similar Rykä pair is $33 off now.
—Alyssa Grabinski, Peoplemag, 20 Apr. 2024
Filming in Los Angeles has been slow to bounce back after production in the region was decimated by Hollywood’s historic season of strikes.
—Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Apr. 2024
But the data shows those cities bouncing back and places like Cook County (Chicago), Denver County, Milwaukee County and Washington, D.C., turning their losses into gains.
—Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 18 Apr. 2024
This is especially concerning considering sharks, who have slower reproduction rates, are unable to bounce back as quickly from such depletions.
—Katie Liu, Discover Magazine, 17 Apr. 2024
Employment in hospitality and leisure, which plunged during the pandemic, continues to bounce back and is now above its February 2020 levels.
—Talmon Joseph Smith, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2024
The Rebels managed no hits in the fifth through eighth innings with Smith bouncing back and McEntire firing two shutout innings.
—Tom Murphy, arkansasonline.com, 5 Apr. 2024
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“Bounce back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bounce%20back. Accessed 28 Apr. 2024.
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