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as in recovered
to become healthy and strong again after illness or weakness
teenagers will often snap back remarkably quickly
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as in bounced (back)
to regain a former or normal state
analysts hoped that the economy would snap back over the next few months
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Recent Examples of snapped back
And then the city snapped back and became an even more aggressive grind than in 2019.
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Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 6 Apr. 2026
But when his drill struck rebar, the recoil snapped back into his mouth, breaking his teeth all over again.
—Brit McCandless Farmer, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
New England’s run defense was among the league’s best early in the season, then fell off, but has snapped back with the return of Milton Williams.
—Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2026
Then, with scant margin for error, the Rams (13-5) snapped back into winning form.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Jan. 2026
As the Brighton head coach snapped back, Farke waved his left hand in a calming motion.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Ward's head snapped back and he was seen hitting the turf and remaining there for multiple minutes.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
Narváez’s line-drive comebacker, leading off the fourth, snapped back into Fried’s glove as easily as a rubber band.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 6 Apr. 2026
But when his drill struck rebar, the recoil snapped back into his mouth, breaking his teeth all over again.
—Brit McCandless Farmer, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
New England’s run defense was among the league’s best early in the season, then fell off, but has snapped back with the return of Milton Williams.
—Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2026
Then, with scant margin for error, the Rams (13-5) snapped back into winning form.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Jan. 2026
As the Brighton head coach snapped back, Farke waved his left hand in a calming motion.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Ward's head snapped back and he was seen hitting the turf and remaining there for multiple minutes.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
Narváez’s line-drive comebacker, leading off the fourth, snapped back into Fried’s glove as easily as a rubber band.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snapped back
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Talley fled the scene after the shooting, and officers later recovered a weapon when he was taken into custody, according to police.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Police recovered a knife at the scene.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
28 Apr. 2026
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As a senior, the new-and-improved Maloney earned first-team All-Dade honors, leading the 2015 Explorers to a 13-2 record and the Class 8A state semifinals.—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
28 Apr. 2026
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Ukraine’s offensive capabilities have also improved, with the Defense Ministry saying Tuesday that the country’s forces have more than doubled the range of their deep-strike capabilities since Russia’s February 2022 invasion.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Apr. 2026
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In the fifth, a leadoff walk came back to haunt Ohtani.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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The Lakers led by 15 in the first half, Houston came back and then the Lakers rebuilt a 10-point lead in the fourth quarter and held off the Rockets down the stretch.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Chicago White Sox starter Noah Schultz rebounded, striking out James Wood looking and former Sox infielder Curtis Mead swinging.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Populations of lynx, brown bears, and moose have since rebounded.—
Lizzie Johnson,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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Peterson was cruising through the first three, however, the Nationals rallied for seven runs in the fourth to set up the blowout.—
James O'Connell,
New York Daily News,
30 Apr. 2026
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West Texas Intermediate, the main US crude marker, rallied toward $111 a barrel on Thursday, while Brent, the global benchmark, topped $126.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
30 Apr. 2026
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