bounceback

American

[bouns-bak] / ˈbaʊnsˌbæk /

Or bounce-back

noun

the act or an instance of bouncing back, recovering, or recuperating.

Fall sales have experienced a tremendous bounceback.

Etymology

Origin of bounceback

Noun use of verb phrase bounce back

Example Sentences

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Steep declines gave way to a bounceback this past week, but underlying worries remain.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026

That was a notable bounceback from October’s decline of 0.1%.

From Barron's • Jan. 14, 2026

It also shows returns for the bounceback year of 2023:

From MarketWatch • Nov. 25, 2025

He also bought expensive jewellery which included a £25,000 Rolex Submariner watch he purchased from a jeweller in Bath in August 2020, just days after he had been given a £50,000 Covid bounceback loan.

From BBC • Oct. 23, 2025

Hitting for Conforto, the $17-million offseason signing the Dodgers were anticipating a bounceback season from, is something Roberts acknowledged he didn’t expect to do much this year.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2025

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