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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Trust may not bounce back overnight, but it can be restored with consistency, care, honest conversation, and the courage to meet the moment with humanity.
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Daisy Auger-Domínguez, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
Keep an eye on Heath as Martin looks to bounce back after missing the playoffs last season.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 July 2025
The stock bounced back some on Friday, gaining 3.5%, but still ended the week down and has now fallen 22% this year, the worst performance among tech’s megacaps.
—Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 26 July 2025
Chivas will take the field for just the second time this season, looking to bounce back after a 1-0 loss to León in their opener, a tough way to begin the campaign.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 July 2025
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Daisy Auger-Domínguez, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
Keep an eye on Heath as Martin looks to bounce back after missing the playoffs last season.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 July 2025
The stock bounced back some on Friday, gaining 3.5%, but still ended the week down and has now fallen 22% this year, the worst performance among tech’s megacaps.
—Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 26 July 2025
Chivas will take the field for just the second time this season, looking to bounce back after a 1-0 loss to León in their opener, a tough way to begin the campaign.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 July 2025
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“Bounce back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bounce%20back. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.
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