snap back

Idioms  

1. Rebound from a setback, recover quickly, as in I think we'll snap back quickly from this business downturn. This idiom transfers the sudden release of tension on, for example, a branch to other kinds of recovery. [First half of 1900s]

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Example Sentences

Manager Sonia Bompastor's debut season could not have gone any better but it has been a snap back to reality this year.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

The price action has been a statistical anomaly and could signal a potential snap back to the 20-day average.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

For years, it has been his strategy—take on some leverage, wait for the bounce and collect the gains when stocks snap back.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

Sometimes, those gates can snap back and deliver a parting gift – a smack on the backside.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 2026

His voice ceased and I saw the strands of pale blue smoke drifting across the mirror and heard the electric lighter snap back on its cable into place behind the back of the seat.

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison

Related Words

• bounce back
• gain
• grow
• heal
• increase
• overcome
• pick up
• rebound
• recuperate
• restore
• revive