bounce back
phrasal verb
bounced back; bouncing back; bounces back
: to return quickly to a normal condition after a difficult situation or event
She bounced back easily from her surgery.
After losing the first three games of the series, they bounced back to win their next eight games.
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Rodriguez has bounced back from that three-fight losing skid with a decision win over Alex Morono in October 2024 and a TKO victory over Santiago Ponzinibbio in May.
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Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
If Brookshire bounces back the next year, Schroth predicts there will be little reaction from neighbors.
—Zoey Thomas, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 July 2025
For Jaquez, that means bouncing back from a rough second NBA season.
—Miami Herald, 14 July 2025
Market update: Stocks are kicking off the new week in positive territory, bouncing back from an early dip sparked by fresh tariff threats targeting Mexico and the European Union.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 14 July 2025
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Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
If Brookshire bounces back the next year, Schroth predicts there will be little reaction from neighbors.
—Zoey Thomas, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 July 2025
For Jaquez, that means bouncing back from a rough second NBA season.
—Miami Herald, 14 July 2025
Market update: Stocks are kicking off the new week in positive territory, bouncing back from an early dip sparked by fresh tariff threats targeting Mexico and the European Union.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 14 July 2025
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“Bounce back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bounce%20back. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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