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Definitions

bounce back

VERB
recuperate quickly
Synonyms
STRONGEST
overcome rebound recover recuperate
WEAK
echo gain strength get better get over get well mend pull around reflect renew one's strength turn the corner
Antonyms
STRONGEST
decline deteriorate

Example Sentences

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Dealmakers had high hopes going into 2026 and believe even small deals could bounce back later in the year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

The Arizona Diamondbacks are attempting to bounce back after following up a 2023 World Series appearance with two underwhelming seasons.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

You've got to bounce back from that score!

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

If history is any guide, Nvidia’s stock tends to bounce back after dropping below the 200-day moving average.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 20, 2026

In radar astronomy, radio waves are transmitted by a telescope on Earth, strike, say, that hemisphere of Venus that happens to be facing the Earth, and bounce back.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.