snapback

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noun

snap·back ˈsnap-ˌbak

Synonyms of snapback next

: a football snap

: a sudden rebound or recovery

a snapback of prices on the stock exchange

snap back

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verb

snapped back; snapping back; snaps back

intransitive verb

: to make a quick or vigorous recovery

Examples of snapback in a Sentence

Noun the doctor predicted a quick snapback for the rugged young soldier Verb teenagers will often snap back remarkably quickly analysts hoped that the economy would snap back over the next few months

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Noun

The iShares Russell 2000 ETF just logged a five-day move greater than 10%, which last happened during the powerful snapback in April 2020 post the COVID crash. —

Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 17 July 2024 Trending on Billboard Gambino took centerstage in a pair of Chubbies, a yellow button-down and white snapback. —

Michael Saponara, Billboard, 7 July 2024

Verb

China and Russia worked together in August to convince the UN Security Council’s other members, including such traditional U.S. allies as France and the United Kingdom, to table the Trump administration’s bid to snap back sanctions on Tehran. —

Jamsheed K. Choksy, Foreign Affairs, 17 Nov. 2020 Try to let go of that old habit of snapping back first and asking questions later. —

Essence, 31 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for snapback

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