rebounded

verb

past tense of rebound
1
as in recovered
to regain a former or normal state the economy will rebound from this latest slump

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2
as in bounced
to strike and fly off at an angle the ball rebounded off the rim

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Recent Examples of rebounded But Manning rebounded on his next opportunity, leading a six-play, 75-yard scoring drive to start the third quarter, capped by a 20-yard touchdown pass to Coleman. — Sam Khan Jr, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026 Venture funding for biotechnology has rebounded strongly this year. — Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026 The defending champion rebounded from a quick deficit by winning eight straight games and beat Jaime Faria 4-6, 6-0, 6-3, 6-2 on Wednesday night. — ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026 Amid skepticism that the venture would last, Oscar faced losses for years but eventually rebounded. — Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026 The Sox rebounded the next day with a 15-2 victory that featured a Chase Meidroth grand slam. — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026 Led by four scoreless innings from Trent Harris, Carson Seymour and Ryan Walker, the Giants rebounded from a historic ninth-inning collapse to beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-1 on Friday night at Oracle Park. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 28 Aug. 2026 Yet the Beasties rebounded with one of the most shockingly brilliant sophomore albums ever, the sampledelic collage Paul’s Boutique, in the golden hip-hop summer of 1989. — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2026 Buoyed by that role, Fabares rebounded to work on such popular series as The Brian Keith Show, The Practice with Danny Thomas and Highcliffe Manor. — Cheryl Cheng, HollywoodReporter, 23 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rebounded
  1. recovered
  2. bounced
  3. rallied
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  • Some production could be recovered once fields dry, making a rebound in Brazilian sugar content or faster harvesting one of the clearest downside risks to prices.
    — Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The Broncos’ special teams unit recovered a punt in the first half that led directly to a 38-yard receiving touchdown from junior running back Sire Gaines.
    — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 6 Sep. 2026
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  • The visitors scored from their only two shots on target in the second half — the first in bizarre fashion, after Gonzalo Garcia’s clearance bounced in off Tyrick Mitchell, and the second following their best passage of play in the game.
    — Stuart James, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Darian Orduno bounced her baby boy on her chest, looking down at his thick black hair and bright eyes.
    — Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026
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  • Jake Burger homered twice and Ezequiel Duran had his 12th game this season with at least three hits as Texas rallied from two four-run deficits to beat Tampa Bay.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Down 2-0 for much of the game, the Mets rallied to score four times in the bottom of the eighth, using home runs by Brett Baty and Bo Bichette.
    — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 6 Sep. 2026
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