as in recovery
the process or period of gradually regaining one's health and strength
the doctor predicted a quick snapback for the rugged young soldier
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as in to recover
to become healthy and strong again after illness or weakness
teenagers will often snap back remarkably quickly
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as in to bounce (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 snapback
Suzanne Maloney, Foreign Affairs, 28 Feb. 2023
An investor who sold during the market selloff on Monday likely wouldn't have foreseen the market snapback only three days later, when the S&P 500 rose 2.3%.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2024
The Athletic Nfl Staff, The Athletic, 28 Dec. 2024
Researchers designed a soft-bodied robot with flapping fins that spontaneously snap back to their initial state.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 4 Dec. 2024
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Noun
The snapback provisions are not the only economic leverage these countries have over Tehran.
—Suzanne Maloney, Foreign Affairs, 28 Feb. 2023
An investor who sold during the market selloff on Monday likely wouldn't have foreseen the market snapback only three days later, when the S&P 500 rose 2.3%.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2024
Verb
Time and time again Saturday night, the Broncos’ defense bent to a near breaking point, only to snap back.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, The Athletic, 28 Dec. 2024
Researchers designed a soft-bodied robot with flapping fins that spontaneously snap back to their initial state.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 4 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snapback
Noun
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For those communities, recovery has been measured in years, not months.—
Minyvonne Burke,
NBC News,
17 Jan. 2025
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And with Los Angeles being the top moviegoing market, studios and theater owners are hoping the distraction provided by a trip to the movies — which still costs far less than other forms of entertainment — continues as the city begins a long and arduous recovery.—
Pamela McClintock,
The Hollywood Reporter,
17 Jan. 2025
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The reported cause of death was the result of complications suffered while recovering from a surgical procedure Moore had recently underwent.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
13 Jan. 2025
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Lamont said there is an industry wariness about any new nuclear capacity in markets where power generation is deregulated and there is no guarantee of recovering costs.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
13 Jan. 2025
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While Raducanu was in the early stages of rehabilitation, Swiatek was scooping up a third French Open, her second in two years, and a fourth Grand Slam title overall.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
The Athletic,
17 Jan. 2025
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Humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip is expected to surge during the ceasefire, allowing the rehabilitation of civilian infrastructure, to include electricity, water, sanitation, telecommunications and roads.—
Laura Kelly,
The Hill,
17 Jan. 2025
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For instance, the Rams were crushed in a Week 2 game at Arizona, 41-10, yet came back to beat the Cardinals in Week 17, 13-9.—
Sam Farmer,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Jan. 2025
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Thyroid cancer can sometimes come back in the lymph nodes, small pieces of thyroid tissue left after surgery, or other parts of the body, such as the lungs or bones.—
Dominique Fluker,
Essence,
14 Jan. 2025
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For the second game, the audience rebounded, averaging 20.6 million viewers across the three ESPN networks.—
Brad Adgate,
Forbes,
15 Jan. 2025
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The Gators rebounded with 10 points by the end of the first quarter, then dominated the rest of the game.—
Scott Dochterman,
The Athletic,
15 Jan. 2025
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Collaborative solutions enable organizations to enhance resilience, improve efficiency and accelerate innovation in the face of uncertainty.—
Appio Fragoletti,
Forbes,
14 Jan. 2025
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Removing medical debt from credit reports On Jan. 7, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau finalized a rule that will remove around $49 billion in medical bills from consumer credit reports, improving the credit score of more than 15 million Americans.—
Chad de Guzman,
TIME,
14 Jan. 2025
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Trump supporters rally at California Capitol, vow fight is not over despite 2024 win, via Ishani Desai.—
Andrew Sheeler,
Sacramento Bee,
14 Jan. 2025
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Applied Digital — The digital infrastructure stock rallied 19.3% on news that Macquarie would invest as much as $5 billion in Applied Digital’s artificial intelligence data centers.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
14 Jan. 2025
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“Snapback.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snapback. Accessed 26 Jan. 2025.
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