REBOUNDING Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

rebounding

verb

present participle of rebound

as in recovering

to regain a former or normal state the economy will rebound from this latest slump

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as in bouncing

to strike and fly off at an angle the ball rebounded off the rim

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Recent Examples of rebounding This effort resulted in populations of bilbies and other native marsupials rebounding. — Chris Elphick, The Conversation, 6 Nov. 2026 Meadow Roland grabbed a game-high nine rebounds for the Lady Rebels, who finished with a 40-35 rebounding advantage. — Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026 Williams became the team’s leading scorer, while Stokes added a rebounding presence in the middle. — Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 1 Nov. 2026 Players and coaches emphasize the simplicity of rebounding as a concept. — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026 Move more—and consider rebounding There’s another reason to get up from your desk. — Marie Bladt, Vogue, 1 Nov. 2026 Therefore, rim protection and rebounding could be perceived as a weakness. — Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 1 Nov. 2026 Josephine will begin to pull away Thursday, allowing winds and water levels to gradually subside, with highs rebounding to the upper 60s inland. — Grant Gilmore, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026 Its shares plunged 32% on their market debut Tuesday, before rebounding by nearly 30% Wednesday. — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026

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Verb

However, recovering their constituent materials at the required purity for reuse is technically challenging.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026
Osment plays a recovering alcoholic and social media influencer, with Kotcheff as Francis, who has abandoned her Amish community for Osment’s character, and Leder as the agoraphobic and heavily pregnant wannabe-actress Lillie.

— Alex Ritman, Variety, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of recovering

Verb

That’s especially seen at LG Beauty, where brands are debuting launches that touch hair, body and dental care, in addition to facial-forward formulas that promise hydrated and bouncing skin.

— Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2026
Dan Hurley had no interest in going to any court this offseason unless there was a basketball bouncing on it.

— Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of bouncing

Verb

The first daily chart, going back to July, shows PJP rallying through the summer, topping in late August, and pulling back into October before advancing again.

— Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026
Minshew threw for 188 yards and three touchdowns, rallying the Cardinals past the Cowboys in overtime.

— Andy Scholes, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of rallying

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