bounce back
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.
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Each is separately spring-loaded, depressing four millimeters at most (though they can be actuated with as little as two millimeters of travel) before bouncing back with a confirming click.
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Literary Hub, 19 May 2026
Aberg has bounced back nicely after his collapse on Sunday at the Players Championship earlier this year.
—Jeff Hartman, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Ravens look to bounce back in 2026 The Baltimore Ravens just missed out on the playoffs in 2025, after losing the regular-season finale, 26-24, to the Pittsburgh Steelers.
—Adam Thompson, CBS News, 18 May 2026
Schauffele had a 66 and Reed bounced back with a 67, two shots behind along with McNealy, who bogeyed the final hole for a 71.
—Doug Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 17 May 2026
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Literary Hub, 19 May 2026
Aberg has bounced back nicely after his collapse on Sunday at the Players Championship earlier this year.
—Jeff Hartman, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Ravens look to bounce back in 2026 The Baltimore Ravens just missed out on the playoffs in 2025, after losing the regular-season finale, 26-24, to the Pittsburgh Steelers.
—Adam Thompson, CBS News, 18 May 2026
Schauffele had a 66 and Reed bounced back with a 67, two shots behind along with McNealy, who bogeyed the final hole for a 71.
—Doug Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 17 May 2026
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“Bounce back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bounce%20back. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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