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as in recovered
to regain a former or normal state
the economy will rebound from this latest slump
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Recent Examples of rebounded
Heimuli rebounded from the loss to Kouokam to beat Jessica Pyatt of El Paso Pebble Hills in a consolation semifinal, pulling Pyatt down with 15 seconds left in the second period and getting a pint five seconds later.
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Rick Kretzschmar, Dallas Morning News, 14 Feb. 2026
His 26 home runs were one fewer than Christian Walker’s team-leading total, as his home-run rate rebounded from a drop in 2024.
—Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 14 Feb. 2026
Elsewhere in the sector, SL Green Realty, which dropped 5% on Thursday, rebounded to gain 1% on Friday.
—Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2026
And rent collections in many working-class buildings in New York never fully rebounded after COVID.
—Michael Powell, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
The Seahawks rebounded and won their next three games, including wins at Pittsburgh and Arizona, before losing again at home to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
But growth rebounded in the second half of the year.
—Paul Wiseman, Fortune, 6 Feb. 2026
A number of chipmakers rebounded Friday, however.
—Matt Ott, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
The Penguins rebounded from a 5-4 overtime loss at the New York Islanders on Tuesday night.
—CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
Rick Kretzschmar, Dallas Morning News, 14 Feb. 2026
His 26 home runs were one fewer than Christian Walker’s team-leading total, as his home-run rate rebounded from a drop in 2024.
—Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 14 Feb. 2026
Elsewhere in the sector, SL Green Realty, which dropped 5% on Thursday, rebounded to gain 1% on Friday.
—Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2026
And rent collections in many working-class buildings in New York never fully rebounded after COVID.
—Michael Powell, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
The Seahawks rebounded and won their next three games, including wins at Pittsburgh and Arizona, before losing again at home to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
But growth rebounded in the second half of the year.
—Paul Wiseman, Fortune, 6 Feb. 2026
A number of chipmakers rebounded Friday, however.
—Matt Ott, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
The Penguins rebounded from a 5-4 overtime loss at the New York Islanders on Tuesday night.
—CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rebounded
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On Tuesday, the Pima County Sheriff’s Office reported that DNA recovered from gloves found about two miles from Guthrie’s home did not match any profiles in the FBI’s offender database and showed no connection to DNA collected at her residence.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 2026
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The older child survived and has recovered.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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With so much open ice, Taylor Heise was able to send a long pass up the left wing for Keller, who took the puck into the center of the Canadian zone, eluded defender Claire Thompson, then bounced it in off Desbiens.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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Aladdin, Hamilton and Harry Potter and the Cursed Child all had gains of more than $300,000, while The Great Gatsby, The Lion King and Wicked bounced by more than $400,000.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
18 Feb. 2026
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The Canadians rallied from a two-goal deficit to defeat Finland 3-2 in the first of two men’s ice hockey semifinals at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
20 Feb. 2026
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Hundreds of Buddhist monks rallied in the capital of Sri Lanka on Friday to protest alleged government disrespect of their religion and disregard for a long-standing tradition that they be consulted in matters of state.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Rebounded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rebounded. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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