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.

Examples of bounce back in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Clark bounced back with 22 points during an 11-point loss to the Liberty on Saturday. —

Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2024 With the season on the line for Missouri softball, senior Laurin Krings and the Tigers bounced back with a win on Saturday after a heartbreaking extra-innings upset to Omaha the night before. —

Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 19 May 2024 But Karen Thorne-Stone, president and CEO of Ontario Creates, sees the province bouncing back from the lasting impact of the U.S. strikes. —

Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 May 2024 The Lancers bounced back for a 5-1 win at the Carew Classic behind ace Brianne Weiss (19-1, 0.75 ERA) and three RBIs from catcher Zara Mineo-Schrank. Orange Lutheran, seeking its first Division 1 title, features a scrappy, high-contact lineup that likes to run on the bases. —

Dan Albano, Orange County Register, 16 May 2024 Britain bounced back strongly from a shallow recession, providing some relief for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak who has so far struggled to deliver on his promise to grow the economy. —

Tom Rees, Fortune Europe, 10 May 2024 Strike Force hit the road The San Diego Strike Force (4-2) bounced back from consecutive losses to the Bay Area Panthers to earn a 54-45 home victory over the Northern Arizona Wranglers on Sunday. —

Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2024 Burke said his emails to Tesla employees have bounced back, and there’s no indication that there’s anyone left at the company who can help. —

Umar Shakir, The Verge, 3 May 2024 Trump's legal cases come with mounting price tag Despite bouncing back, Trump Media share prices have fallen since their peak of more than $70 a share. —

Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 8 May 2024

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