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spring back

VERB
backfire
Synonyms
STRONGEST
fail flop
STRONG
backlash boomerang disappoint miscarry rebound recoil ricochet
WEAK
bounce back
Antonyms
STRONGEST
accomplish achieve succeed
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 snap 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 snap back start anew
Antonyms
STRONG
destroy deteriorate hurt ruin weaken
VERB
ricochet
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bounce back deflect
STRONG
backfire boomerang recoil return
WEAK
kick back snap back

Example Sentences

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It’s often one of the first diseases to spring back when there are any gaps in vaccination coverage.

From Slate • Feb. 17, 2026

They generally keep their shape and can spring back after being squeezed.

From Science Daily • Jan. 15, 2026

Thanks to ultra-sensitive radio telescopes like LOFAR, astronomers are eager to discover several such mysterious radio systems and find out how dead stars spring back to life as powerful radio torches in the sky.

From Space Scoop • Aug. 11, 2025

Kats said there’s also insufficient time for native plants to spring back, allowing invasive species to crop up.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 14, 2025

My tentacles spring back to life, and I stand up from my chair.

From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden