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as in recovered
to become healthy and strong again after illness or weakness
teenagers will often snap back remarkably quickly
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as in bounced (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 snapped back
But it can be snapped back together and used as a snowboard for descents.
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William Finnegan,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
Meloni snapped back on Trump with her own social media post later in the morning which shared a screen shot of the president's post along with a message by her written in English.
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Nicholas Kerr,
ABC News,
20 June 2026
But they were snapped back to reality by Michael King on Monday as the Dodgers lost to the San Diego Padres, 1-0, in the opener of a three-game series between the National League West’s top teams.
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Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
19 May 2026
And then the city snapped back and became an even more aggressive grind than in 2019.
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Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
6 Apr. 2026
But when his drill struck rebar, the recoil snapped back into his mouth, breaking his teeth all over again.
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Brit McCandless Farmer,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
New England’s run defense was among the league’s best early in the season, then fell off, but has snapped back with the return of Milton Williams.
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Sam Farmer,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2026
Then, with scant margin for error, the Rams (13-5) snapped back into winning form.
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Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Jan. 2026
As the Brighton head coach snapped back, Farke waved his left hand in a calming motion.
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Beren Cross,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
William Finnegan,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
Meloni snapped back on Trump with her own social media post later in the morning which shared a screen shot of the president's post along with a message by her written in English.
—
Nicholas Kerr,
ABC News,
20 June 2026
But they were snapped back to reality by Michael King on Monday as the Dodgers lost to the San Diego Padres, 1-0, in the opener of a three-game series between the National League West’s top teams.
—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
19 May 2026
And then the city snapped back and became an even more aggressive grind than in 2019.
—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
6 Apr. 2026
But when his drill struck rebar, the recoil snapped back into his mouth, breaking his teeth all over again.
—
Brit McCandless Farmer,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
New England’s run defense was among the league’s best early in the season, then fell off, but has snapped back with the return of Milton Williams.
—
Sam Farmer,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2026
Then, with scant margin for error, the Rams (13-5) snapped back into winning form.
—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Jan. 2026
As the Brighton head coach snapped back, Farke waved his left hand in a calming motion.
—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snapped back
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Texts, screen grabs, recordings and other records recovered from a search of Rinderknecht’s cellphones and presented in court portrayed a man who was by turns lonely and livid, angry at billionaires and ex-romantic partners while seemingly scared about his own declining mental health.
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On Wednesday morning, South Korea’s Kospi bounced back by 3% and Samsung recovered much of its losses with a 7% surge – the latest sign that Tuesday’s plunge marked a momentary dip similar to those that have recurred over recent months.
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The Dodgers came back from a 6-0 deficit after two innings to win that game, 12-7.
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Vitello said Arraez underwent an X-ray on his foot that came back clean.
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Advances in childbirth — including prenatal care, Cesarean sections, blood transfusions, antibiotics and neonatal intensive care — also dramatically improved maternal and infant survival compared with colonial America.
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The incursions showed drone defenses in Europe need to rapidly be improved, the IISS said.
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Apple — Shares bucked the tech sell-off trend and rebounded slightly after Apple’s stock had its worst day in over a year on Thursday.
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After all travel dropped during the pandemic, most transit agencies rebounded slowly, but long-distance bus and rail ridership shot back up.
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Joaquin Oviedo scored the first try of the match in the seventh minute but Scotland rallied with tries to captain Sione Tuipulotu, Pierre Shoeman and Rory Hutchinson to lead 19-10 at halftime.
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Ahead of this year's remaining Semiquincentennial events, revisit some of the most memorable ways that the country rallied together in 1976 to celebrate their collective achievement.
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