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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
Jay King, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Ayton sprinted into the open space, with Reaves throwing a bounce pass to the 7-foot big man, whose dunk over Julius Randle rattled out of the rim before Rui Hachimura grabbed the offensive rebound and converted an and-1 putback.
—Khobi Price, Oc Register, 25 Oct. 2025
Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2025
Novo Nordisk shares dropped on the update before quickly rebounding, but its stock remains on a downward trajectory.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
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Noun
On top of his defensive effort, González drew an offensive foul while working for a rebound.
—Jay King, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Ayton sprinted into the open space, with Reaves throwing a bounce pass to the 7-foot big man, whose dunk over Julius Randle rattled out of the rim before Rui Hachimura grabbed the offensive rebound and converted an and-1 putback.
—Khobi Price, Oc Register, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
The Golden Grizzlies will lean on 6′8″ forward Tuburu Naivalurua, the Horizon League’s preseason Player of the Year, to anchor their scoring and rebounding efforts.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2025
Novo Nordisk shares dropped on the update before quickly rebounding, but its stock remains on a downward trajectory.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rebound
Noun
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That was the first Chiefs fans have heard of the name, and there was a mixed reaction from social-media users about the moniker.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
2 Nov. 2025
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But the reaction was also emblematic of both sides.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Even if Elizabeth recovered, the odds were stacked against her.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
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The Bengals then lined up for a desperation onside kick and, thanks to the slightest of touches off a Bears player’s foot, managed to recover the ball to get possession back.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The barrel spun toward shortstop as the ball bounced to Mookie Betts, who grabbed it in stride, stepped on second for one out and fired to Freddie Freeman to end the season.—
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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As the sun sets, the room bounces in the light of flickering tapers, dripping wax in shades of merlot and blush down to their vintage saucers.—
Lyndsay C. Green,
Freep.com,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Meanwhile, Simmons has gone on the attack in response to allegations against him.—
Victoria Bekiempis,
Rolling Stone,
3 Nov. 2025
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The Cincinnati Health Department, Hamilton County Public Health and the Ohio Department of Health are conducting additional water tests at Christ Hospital’s main campus in response to the two cases.—
Mary LeBus,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Mizuho’s $500 price target implies that shares of Domino’s could rally 25% from their Friday close.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
8 Nov. 2025
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In the third quarter, Thomas tried to rally the Panthers.—
Lou Ponsi,
Oc Register,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Rebound.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rebound. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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