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snap back

VERB
bounce
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bound bump carom hop jump leap rebound ricochet
STRONG
bob boomerang buck hurdle jounce recoil resile saltate thump vault
WEAK
fly back glance off jerk up and down spring back
VERB
rebound
Synonyms
STRONGEST
overcome pick up revive
STRONG
backfire boomerang convalesce heal mend rally recoil recuperate rejuvenate return
WEAK
get back on one's feet get better get in shape get well kick back make a comeback pull through regain one's health return to form spring back start anew
Antonyms
STRONG
destroy deteriorate hurt ruin weaken
VERB
recover
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bounce back gain grow heal increase overcome pick up rebound recuperate restore revive
STRONG
better convalesce mend rally refresh rejuvenate renew
WEAK
be out of woods come around feel oneself again forge ahead get back on feet get better get in shape get out from under get over get well make a comeback perk up pull through regain one's health regain one's strength return to form sober up start anew take turn for better
Antonyms
STRONGEST
decline decrease destroy diminish hurt lose spend worsen
STRONG
deteriorate kill ruin weaken
WEAK
mislay miss wane
VERB
retort
Synonyms
STRONGEST
rebut
STRONG
counter crack rejoin repay reply requite respond retaliate return riposte sass squelch top
WEAK
answer back come back at shoot back talk back
Antonyms
STRONG
ask question request take
VERB
ricochet
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bounce back deflect
STRONG
backfire boomerang recoil return
WEAK
kick back spring back

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Everyone is watching Nov. 10, when the six export-control measures Beijing suspended under the Busan trade truce are due to snap back.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 7, 2026

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

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

Supply chains will also take time to snap back into place.

From Barron's ● Mar. 18, 2026

“How does it work?” she asked, pulling the buckle away and letting it snap back.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss

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