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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Homebuying demand does not appear to be bouncing back at all in January. —

Diana Olick, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2025 Not only does Kansas look to bounce back after a tough loss to Houston, but UCF doesn’t match up well against KU. —

Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 28 Jan. 2025 Raptors look to bounce back after a tough weekend with losses to Benet and Fenwick. 5. —

Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2025 As Hollywood struggles to bounce back from the devastating wildfires that broke out earlier this month, filmmakers are tackling climate change at Sundance Film Festival. —

Glenn Garner, Deadline, 24 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for bounce back