bouncing (back)

verb

Definition of bouncing (back)next
present participle of bounce (back)
as in recovering
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 bouncing (back)
  1. recovering
  2. coming back
  3. rebounding
Verb
  • The actor appeared on The Tonight Show to discuss his role on the HBO drama and reflected on the significance of his role as recovering drug addict Ali Muhammad.
    — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Bezos, through the Bezos Earth Fund, is reportedly committing $100 million to the Phoenix Species Project, an initiative dedicated to recovering endangered species.
    — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of recovering
Verb
  • That could prove to be true after all thanks to the improbable return of Owens, who shocked the world by coming back just a year and a half after what appeared to be career-ending neck surgery.
    — Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Bosa didn’t appear hindered while coming back from the knee injury, his third ACL tear dating back to high school.
    — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 26 July 2026
Definition of coming back
Verb
  • Pan believes San Francisco is rebounding from its post-pandemic downturn, driven by AI growth.
    — Russell Flannery, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • In fact, Portland has the worst defensive rebounding rate in the WNBA.
    — Geoff Clark OutKick, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of rebounding
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