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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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Then, in first-half stoppage time, Brazil pounced on the counterattack after a Croatia corner kick bounced to the feet of Matheus Cunha.—
Kyle Foley,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 Apr. 2026
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Campaign sponsors hoped that anyone unaware of her story — an innocent young woman killed by a man who’d bounced in and out of prison — might see her face, find the security video of her brutal death, and be moved.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
1 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 8 Apr. 2026.
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