snap·back
ˈsnap-ˌbak 
1
: a football snap
2
: a sudden rebound or recovery
a snapback of prices on the stock exchange
snapped back; snapping back; snaps back
: to make a quick or vigorous recovery
Examples of snapback in a Sentence
Noun
the doctor predicted a quick snapback for the rugged young soldier
Verb
teenagers will often snap back remarkably quickly
analysts hoped that the economy would snap back over the next few months
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Thomas Wright, The Atlantic, 24 June 2025
With France serving as UNSC president in April and the bureaucratic red tape Russia could employ, UNSC members supportive of blocking Iran’s nuclear program must immediately call up snapback sanctions, Noronha said.
—Caitlin McFall, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Jeroen Tas, Time, 10 July 2025
Liam previously snapped back at fans for complaining about the prices.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 5 July 2025
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Noun
This would make snapback more difficult to activate.
—Thomas Wright, The Atlantic, 24 June 2025
With France serving as UNSC president in April and the bureaucratic red tape Russia could employ, UNSC members supportive of blocking Iran’s nuclear program must immediately call up snapback sanctions, Noronha said.
—Caitlin McFall, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Verb
Bold decisions and quick sprints may unlock innovation, but unless they are grounded in deeper structures and shared beliefs, organizations snap back to old norms.
—Jeroen Tas, Time, 10 July 2025
Liam previously snapped back at fans for complaining about the prices.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 5 July 2025
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“Snapback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snapback. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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snapback
1 of 2 noun
snap·back
ˈsnap-ˌbak
: a sudden rebound or recovery
snap back
2 of 2 verb(ˈ)snap-ˈbak
: to make a quick recovery
snap back after an illness
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