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Definitions

snap back

VERB

bounce

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bound bump carom hop jump leap rebound ricochet

STRONG

bob boomerang buck hurdle jounce recoil resile saltate thump vault

WEAK

fly back glance off jerk up and down spring back

VERB

rebound

Synonyms

STRONGEST

overcome pick up revive

STRONG

backfire boomerang convalesce heal mend rally recoil recuperate rejuvenate return

WEAK

get back on one's feet get better get in shape get well kick back make a comeback pull through regain one's health return to form spring back start anew

Antonyms

STRONG

destroy deteriorate hurt ruin weaken

VERB

recover

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bounce back gain grow heal increase overcome pick up rebound recuperate restore revive

STRONG

better convalesce mend rally refresh rejuvenate renew

WEAK

be out of woods come around feel oneself again forge ahead get back on feet get better get in shape get out from under get over get well make a comeback perk up pull through regain one's health regain one's strength return to form sober up start anew take turn for better

Antonyms

STRONGEST

decline decrease destroy diminish hurt lose spend worsen

STRONG

deteriorate kill ruin weaken

WEAK

mislay miss wane

VERB

retort

Synonyms

STRONGEST

rebut

STRONG

counter crack rejoin repay reply requite respond retaliate return riposte sass squelch top

WEAK

answer back come back at shoot back talk back

Antonyms

STRONG

ask question request take

VERB

ricochet

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bounce back deflect

STRONG

backfire boomerang recoil return

WEAK

kick back spring back

Example Sentences

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Many Chinese analysts expect a U.S. snap back to a more competitive China policy, either after the midterms or after Trump steps down in 2029, wrote the Brookings Institution.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

Manager Sonia Bompastor's debut season could not have gone any better but it has been a snap back to reality this year.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

Other trades involve spotting deviations from standard market patterns and betting that prices will snap back to normal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

“The market wants to move away from 6,475 in either direction. Falling down to 6,475 from above increases the potential of sharp snap back rallies; breaking below 6,475 can trigger forced dealer selling, accelerating selloffs.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 28, 2026

I kept waiting for Mother to snap back to her old Everything Is Just Fine attitude, but she stayed blanched out and kind of stopped breathing.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver

snap back

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