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as in to recover
to regain a former or normal state
the economy will rebound from this latest slump
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Recent Examples of rebound
Kayla Blanton, Outside, 13 Feb. 2026
Blackwell then missed a 3-pointer with three seconds to play, and Illinois’ Ben Humrichous grabbed the rebound to send the game to overtime.
—Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
Kansas City Star, 5 Mar. 2026
Big Ten freshman of the year Jazzy Davidson, who leads the Trojans in scoring, rebounding and assists, scored eight points on 2-of-13 shooting over 29 minutes.
—ABC News, 5 Mar. 2026
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Noun
The postpartum rebound, however, was much less prescriptive and more on their own terms.
—Kayla Blanton, Outside, 13 Feb. 2026
Blackwell then missed a 3-pointer with three seconds to play, and Illinois’ Ben Humrichous grabbed the rebound to send the game to overtime.
—Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
Verb
Temperatures rebound to the mid-60s on Sunday and near 80 degrees on Monday.
—Kansas City Star, 5 Mar. 2026
Big Ten freshman of the year Jazzy Davidson, who leads the Trojans in scoring, rebounding and assists, scored eight points on 2-of-13 shooting over 29 minutes.
—ABC News, 5 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rebound
Noun
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After suffering defeat in the north London derby on his debut as Tottenham Hotspur interim manager, Igor Tudor must find a way to get a positive reaction out of his new players at Craven Cottage this Sunday.—
Graham Ruthven,
New York Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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The touring cast is uniformly up for the exhausting task of making joke after joke after joke while making over-the-top reactions whenever anyone else says a joke.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
27 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Archaeologists recovered the skeleton in late 2025, and it is now being analyzed.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
1 Mar. 2026
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Scant artifacts survived those conditions, and almost all the porcelain recovered from the site consisted of shards.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
28 Feb. 2026
Verb
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As oil prices began to stabilize, risk sentiment improved and Korean equities bounced, said market watchers.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
4 Mar. 2026
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The drums utilize reflective material to bounce neutrons back into the core to increase power, as well as absorber material that soaks up neutrons to slow or stop the reaction.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Afghanistan's Defense Ministry on Saturday said Afghanistan attacked Pakistani military bases in Miranshah and Spin Wam overnight, destroying military installations and causing heavy casualties in response to the ongoing airstrikes by Pakistan.—
MUNIR AHMED,
Arkansas Online,
1 Mar. 2026
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There is now the chance for an Iranian retaliatory response, which officials in Tehran have threatened if they were attacked by America.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Feb. 2026
Verb
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After Williams rallied in the second set to tie it, the 23-year-old Parry, ranked 111th in the world, took control and cruised in the third.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Jupiter in your 3rd House of Discourse backs you up, so a thoughtful chat with a teammate can rally useful support by explaining who does what.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Rebound.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rebound. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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