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Synonyms

bounce back

British  

verb

  1. (intr, adverb) to recover one's health, good spirits, confidence, etc, easily after a setback

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a recovery following a setback

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bounce back Idioms  

  1. Recover quickly, as in She had pneumonia, but she bounced back in less than a week. This expression is a metaphor for the rebound of a ball or some elastic material.

Example Sentences

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When President Ronald Reagan took office in 1981, America’s economy and stock market began to bounce back.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

That backdrop saw oil prices bounce back on Thursday, with both the U.S. and global benchmarks climbing toward $100 a barrel.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

She is, however, “confident” that the country will bounce back, eventually.

From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026

Netflix stock can bounce back from the pressure it was under during the bidding war for Warner Bros.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

They'll never fully comprehend what it's like to bounce back and forth between two worlds and two cultures without offending either side.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi

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