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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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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

Though cruise demand has roared back since the end of the pandemic, investors in Royal Caribbean will be looking out for signs that consumption could snap back.

From Barron's • Jan. 28, 2026

When those electrons snap back, they emit light that carries detailed information about how electrons and even atomic nuclei move.

From Science Daily • Jan. 5, 2026

They offer what I call a “snapback” hypothesis for why small caps should now outperform: Large caps’ outperformance is stretched so thin it’s like a rubber band — ready to snap back.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 20, 2025

I snap back to reality and realize that Renee is standing to get her certificate.

From "Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie" by Jordan Sonnenblick

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