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rebound

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verb

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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
Noun
Rate cuts and some greater clarity around trade deals and tariffs were supposed to fuel a rebound in hiring heading into 2026, noted Nicole Bachaud, labor economist at employment site ZipRecruiter. Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025 Michelob Ultra's success is a rebound for Anheuser-Busch, which saw Bud Light's momentum snapped by a consumer boycott launched in April 2023 over a marketing partnership with transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney. Mike Snider, USA Today, 31 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 See All Example Sentences for rebound
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rebound
Noun
  • For Gay, the political landscape at home has elicited some spontaneous reactions from strangers abroad.
    Terry Ward, CNN Money, 10 Nov. 2025
  • Strong word of mouth and critical reactions helped drive business.
    Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 9 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Her skull had been sewn inside a Hello Kitty mermaid plush, the outlet reported, while other body parts were discarded with household trash and never recovered.
    Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 10 Nov. 2025
  • The most dangerous change might be the spike in overnight temperatures, which robs resting bodies of the chance to recover from daytime heat, thus contributing to as many as 600 excess deaths from heat each year.
    Vann R. Newkirk II, The Atlantic, 10 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • After bobbling the snap, Rodgers eventually picked up the bouncing ball, broke several tackles, started running backward to avoid the pressure, eventually rolled out and threw the ball on the move to a wide-open receiver in the end zone.
    Grace Raynor, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025
  • The first season introduced viewers to Andrew Yancy (Vaughn), who has been bounced from the Miami Police Department and is now a health inspector in the Keys.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 11 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • But after an offseason of making significant changes to its offense in response to last season’s historically bad playoff exit at the hands of the Cavaliers, Miami stood tall against Cleveland in their first meeting this season.
    Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 11 Nov. 2025
  • The Supreme Court's response could set influential precedents for legal standards involving public figures and the admissibility of evidence in high-profile civil cases.
    Deputy News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • 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 16 Nov. 2025.

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