bounces (back)

verb

present tense third-person singular of bounce (back)
as in recovers
to regain a former or normal state once the cleanup from the hurricane is completed, business owners are hoping that tourism quickly bounces back

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bounces (back)
  1. recovers
  2. rebounds
  3. comes back
  4. rallies
  5. snaps back
Verb
  • The $39 million settlement recovers about 57% of those losses, according to the settlement.
    — Chase Jordan October 6, Charlotte Observer, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Lanning said the team would be cautious as Moore recovers from the head injury.
    — Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of recovers
Verb
  • Oil drops as Hormuz traffic rebounds Oil prices fell as new data showed crude exports from the Middle East surpassed prewar levels, though any respite may be short-lived as attacks on tankers traversing the Strait of Hormuz increased.
    — Mary Lawrence Ware, semafor.com, 6 Oct. 2026
  • However, when strategies shift a brand from merely ranking to being directly cited inside generative answers, engagement rebounds dramatically, and incoming traffic carries vastly higher buyer intent that converts in far fewer touchpoints.
    — Vin Sonpal, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of rebounds
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  • For Christian, the challenge comes back to the pressure from investors to produce business results.
    — Barbara Booth, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026
  • And while everyone’s hair comes back differently and at varying speeds, there’s plenty that can be done to ease the process.
    — Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of comes back
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  • Attendees told The Star the gathering was smaller than former Johnson County No Kings rallies.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2026
  • When a massive sea life die-off threatens his livelihood, lifelong fisherman Stan Rennie rallies his community in a quest for answers, becoming the unlikeliest of activists.
    — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of rallies
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  • And when the creaky door opens to allow in the jury members, everyone snaps back in their seats.
    — Jeff Weiss, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Release and the keyboard snaps back to the letters.
    — David Phelan, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Definition of snaps back
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“Bounces (back).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bounces%20%28back%29. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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