sprang back
Returned after compression
To spring back is to return quickly to an original position or shape after being pushed, pulled, or compressed: The branch sprang back and hit him in the face.
The phrase also describes emotional or physical recovery: She sprang back from the disappointment faster than anyone expected.
- reboundedReturned after impact
- recoiledShrank back suddenly
- jumpedMoved by springing
- flexedContracted a muscle
- oscillatedMoved rhythmically between positions
snapped · retreated · flinched · shuddered · tension · compression · stretched · pulled taut · jerked · cringed · reeled · momentum · elastic · darted · withdrew · leapt · bent · resilient
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