BOUNCED (BACK) Synonyms: 13 Similar and Opposite Words

bounced (back)

verb

past tense of bounce (back)

as in recovered

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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The one that resulted in points came from the first play of the game, when rookie Jackson Kuwatch jarred loose a fumble from Packers kick returner Coleman Owen and Panthers OLB Nick Hampton recovered it.

— Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 30 Oct. 2026
Messages recovered from a defendant’s phone included a photograph with the child and discussions about a connecting flight to Houston.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of recovered

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Its Arizona operation is the result of a pre-pandemic gamble Phoenix made to revive its sluggish economy, which never quite rebounded from the Great Recession.

— Gaby Del Valle, The Verge, 29 Oct. 2026
Of 43 teams to trail 3-0 in any best-of-seven postseason matchup, the only one that rebounded to win was the Boston Red Sox against the New York Yankees in the 2004 AL Championship Series.

— Ronald Blum, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of rebounded

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Moore's head snapped back and hit the turf hard, and his teammates immediately went after Stephens in a prolonged exchange.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026
In those cases, 211 stayed at the price after the initial movement, 62 continued moving and 80 snapped back to their original position.

— Garrett Downs, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of snapped back

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Outside of tech, stocks were more resilient as many rallied after reporting stronger profits for the summer than analysts expected.

— Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026
With only five days remaining before the November election, top candidates on the Republican ticket rallied Thursday night in Hialeah for a final push to woo Cuban-American voters.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of rallied

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The Canadians came back from a 14-5 halftime deficit and took the lead when center Shoshanah Seumanutafa scored a try with three minutes remaining to give the home side a 24-21 win.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026
First responder scanner traffic indicated the car's license plates came back as stolen.

— Sarah Horbacewicz, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026

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