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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
Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
Frye got the rebound a few feet from the goal and Pike made another save.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 2026
Alaa Shahine Salha, semafor.com, 2 Apr. 2026
The Heat is now 14-4 this season when posting an offensive rebounding percentage of more than 35%.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Some experts predict a strong rebound for gold while others warn that the worst may not be over.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
Frye got the rebound a few feet from the goal and Pike made another save.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 2026
Verb
Tourism revenue had rebounded before war broke out.
—Alaa Shahine Salha, semafor.com, 2 Apr. 2026
The Heat is now 14-4 this season when posting an offensive rebounding percentage of more than 35%.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rebound
Noun
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And early reaction to RetroCast has been largely positive, especially among millennials who grew up with the original format.—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2026
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The news upended family plans, elicited national reaction and drew out some protesters, including Marine veterans.—
Betsy Badell,
NBC news,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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UConn recovered from its prolonged shooting slump to regain its bearings, eventually increasing its lead to 10 points on a Mullins’ 3 with 47 seconds left in the half before heading into the locker room up 37-29.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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All six crew members from the three planes ejected and were safely recovered, CENTCOM said.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Chase Meidroth then hit a blooper that bounced away from left fielder Taylor Ward for an RBI double.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
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Tyran Stokes, hailed as the top prospect in the high school class of 2026, has bounced up and down the West Coast, attending three different high schools in four years, while fans on Reddit scrutinize his performance and national media agonize over his oscillating college decision.—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In addition to having more time to craft thoughtful responses, this also gives you more time to, well, live your life!—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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Philadelphia adjusted at the break, pushing fullbacks higher and flooding the midfield, and Charlotte had no response.—
Colin Cerniglia,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Just like the Stars against Calgary, the Wild rallied from a pair of one-goal deficits against Seattle and are once again feeling good about their game heading into Thursday’s final regular-season meeting with the Stars.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Byron Nelson rallies to dump Keller, sweep series Trophy Club Byron Nelson spotted Keller a couple of runs in the top of the first, but rallied with 4 in the third and 3 in the sixth to ease past the Indians 10-6 in a District 4-6A game on Tuesday at Byron Nelson High School.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Rebound.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rebound. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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