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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
Ricardo Klein, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
Charles had her best offensive game of the season with 27 points, six rebounds and three assists, and Mabrey added 19 points plus four rebounds, shooting 4-for-9 from 3-point range.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 28 May 2025
Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 6 June 2025
After blowing Game 1, the Thunder need to rebound strongly.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
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Noun
In 16 playoff games, Towns is averaging 21.3 points per game, 11.4 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 0.8 blocks while shooting 49.2 percent from the field and 37.9 percent from three in 35.3 minutes of action.
—Ricardo Klein, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
Charles had her best offensive game of the season with 27 points, six rebounds and three assists, and Mabrey added 19 points plus four rebounds, shooting 4-for-9 from 3-point range.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 28 May 2025
Verb
While Fried rebounded against the Yankees’ 2024 ALCS opponent, Cody Bellinger also made his presence felt.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 6 June 2025
After blowing Game 1, the Thunder need to rebound strongly.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rebound
Noun
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There may be questions about temperament given his bans for reactions against Ipswich Town and Bournemouth, and his work off the ball at Wolves left some staff wanting more.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
1 June 2025
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Imagine the pressure of having to constantly see around the proverbial corner, while knowing full well the brutal market reaction that awaits after the inevitable mistake.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
Verb
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As with Botman, Lascelles has been recovering from a long-term knee injury and has not featured since March 2024.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
6 June 2025
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Then, nearly 20 days after Coone vanished, his body was recovered from near Dungeness Spit off the northern coast of Washington, according to KING.—
Brian Brant,
People.com,
6 June 2025
Verb
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Long before its official release on June 3, The Slip was already bouncing down the ramp with both fists punching the air.—
Book Marks
June 5,
Literary Hub,
5 June 2025
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Durham says that to his knowledge, every check but one bounced.—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
5 June 2025
Noun
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After the stock market plunged in response to the levies, Trump paused the reciprocal tariffs for most countries, lowering the tariffs to a universal 10% rate.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
29 May 2025
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The diminished virulence that the pathogen evolved in response to more of its hosts dying potentially caused these earlier plague pandemics to fizzle out.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
29 May 2025
Verb
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Hundreds of people rallied outside the Los Angeles Federal Building, condemning the crackdown and demanding Huerta’s release.—
Rebecca Ellis,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2025
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Since the tragedy, the community of the Wenatchee Valley has rallied behind the girl's mother, Whitney Decker.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
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“Rebound.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rebound. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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