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.
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Still, corals are highly resilient, and, if given the chance, could bounce back.
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Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Apr. 2025
Even with a modest rebound on Tuesday – major indexes rose over 2% each – Trump has a long way to bounce back to avoid history.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2025
The transfer class is important, but the Horned Frogs maintaining their young core from last season is the biggest reason to be optimistic about a bounce back year from TCU.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Apr. 2025
Hellebuyck bounces back after Blues’ third goal Hellebuyck is facing down playoff demons this year after giving up 24 goals in five games to Colorado last year.
—Jeremy Rutherford, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2025
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Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Apr. 2025
Even with a modest rebound on Tuesday – major indexes rose over 2% each – Trump has a long way to bounce back to avoid history.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2025
The transfer class is important, but the Horned Frogs maintaining their young core from last season is the biggest reason to be optimistic about a bounce back year from TCU.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Apr. 2025
Hellebuyck bounces back after Blues’ third goal Hellebuyck is facing down playoff demons this year after giving up 24 goals in five games to Colorado last year.
—Jeremy Rutherford, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2025
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“Bounce back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bounce%20back. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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