as in recovery
the process or period of gradually regaining one's health and strength
the doctor predicted a quick snapback for the rugged young soldier
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as in to recover
to become healthy and strong again after illness or weakness
teenagers will often snap back remarkably quickly
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as in to bounce (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 snapback
Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 2 July 2025
This would make snapback more difficult to activate.
—Thomas Wright, The Atlantic, 24 June 2025
Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 27 June 2025
More surprisingly, predictive revenue models that used to work perfectly are now getting upended at the start of each month—only to snap back in line by month’s end.
—Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
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Noun
First, the stock has gone through a series of sharp multi-month declines, followed by powerful snapback rallies.
—Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 2 July 2025
This would make snapback more difficult to activate.
—Thomas Wright, The Atlantic, 24 June 2025
Verb
The cap would then snap back to $10,000, the limit in the Senate’s draft bill.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 27 June 2025
More surprisingly, predictive revenue models that used to work perfectly are now getting upended at the start of each month—only to snap back in line by month’s end.
—Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snapback
Noun
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Samsung expects operating loss in its contract chip manufacturing business to narrow in the second half of the year on a gradual recovery in demand.—
Zinnia Lee,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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The recovery of aspens in Yellowstone will likely benefit other species, too, including birds such as woodpeckers and tree swallows, which make cavity nests in aspen trunks.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 July 2025
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Rescue personnel recovered the victims — who have been identified as Marlon Mendez, 28, Rudy Perez, 31, and Jose Yanes, 52 — south of the Meeman-Shelby Forest State Park boat ramp, the Shelby County Sheriff's Office said in a statement on Wednesday, July 23.—
Brian Brant,
People.com,
24 July 2025
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If it’s being called a fumble, S Dante Trader recovered it.—
David Furones,
Sun Sentinel,
24 July 2025
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That toughness eventually degraded into surgery, rehabilitation and forced patience.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
31 July 2025
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Timber has been continuing his rehabilitation after undergoing surgery in May, but did take part in a training session with the team on Tuesday evening.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
31 July 2025
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When the Bates came back to their home along Big Sandy Creek at 6:30 a.m., the water had receded.—
Lily Kepner,
Austin American Statesman,
25 July 2025
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That's simply not exciting in a reality where superheroes have been commonplace since Iron Man had a press conference, aliens have invaded multiple times, and a mad Titan erased half of all life (before everybody came back).—
James Grebey,
Time,
25 July 2025
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However, oil and gas stocks rebounded sharply from their lows after Trump’s tariff announcement, with the Stoxx 600 Oil & Gas index now above its April 1 level.—
Matt Ward-Perkins,
CNBC,
14 July 2025
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From reviewing each poll in the last six months, a pattern emerges among conservative voters in which support for the president declines then rebounds to its base level.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 July 2025
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The ban aims to improve academic achievement, reduce cyberbullying, and minimize classroom disruptions.—
Ruby Grisin,
The Courier-Journal,
26 July 2025
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Once escrow accounts are set up, the Real Token team will have access, but that money must be used to improve properties where tenants live, Mallett said.—
Nushrat Rahman,
Freep.com,
25 July 2025
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Rachel rallied the votes to save Amy last week but couldn’t do it this week.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
25 July 2025
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The community is rallying support for a Middletown wife and her two children after her husband was killed in a tragic accident at the age of 29.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
24 July 2025
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“Snapback.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snapback. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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