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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  1. recovering
  2. coming back
  3. rebounding
Verb
  • Rescuers continued recovering bodies from the artisanal mining site in Zamboye, near the border with Cameroon, but local workers said the response lacked the equipment and expertise needed for a disaster of such scale.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Detectives were seen outside the building recovering what appeared to be several shell casings.
    — Christina Fan, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of recovering
Verb
  • Use An Herbicide For stubborn weeds that keep coming back, an herbicide may be your best bet.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 15 Aug. 2026
  • On the other side, this year there are two films that are coming back after a couple of decades [away from] the festival.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of coming back
Verb
  • But Atlanta has an edge in the other three factors of the game, such as rebounding, turnovers and free-throw discrepancy, which are more predictive of winning basketball.
    — Geoff Clark OutKick, FOXNews.com, 16 Aug. 2026
  • The crowd’s attention had been split between each other and Game Four of the NBA Finals, where the New York Knicks were rapidly rebounding from a 29-point deficit against the San Antonio Spurs.
    — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of rebounding
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