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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
The Gators outscored the Crimson Tide 72-26 in the paint behind a SEC season-best 25 points by power forward Alex Condon and finished with a 44-33 rebounding advantage.
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Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2026
The island's tourism-dependent economy is slowly rebounding as visitors return.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 1 Feb. 2026
The Coyotes used their half-court trap defense, rebounding and free throw shooting to rally past host Godinez 59-48 to claim a third consecutive league championship.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 31 Jan. 2026
Forward Dylan James led them in rebounding with 13.
—Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 31 Jan. 2026
The Cougars also need improved rebounding.
—Tris Wykes, Twin Cities, 31 Jan. 2026
The Kings won the rebounding battle handily, a part of the game that’s dogged Philadelphia this season.
—Tony Jones, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Dillon pointed out that rebounding, to her, is more fun than scoring.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
The Vols beat Georgia 86-85 in overtime on the strength of a 52-27 rebounding edge that led to a 23-4 advantage in second-chance points.
—Mike Griffith, AJC.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2026
The island's tourism-dependent economy is slowly rebounding as visitors return.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 1 Feb. 2026
The Coyotes used their half-court trap defense, rebounding and free throw shooting to rally past host Godinez 59-48 to claim a third consecutive league championship.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 31 Jan. 2026
Forward Dylan James led them in rebounding with 13.
—Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 31 Jan. 2026
The Cougars also need improved rebounding.
—Tris Wykes, Twin Cities, 31 Jan. 2026
The Kings won the rebounding battle handily, a part of the game that’s dogged Philadelphia this season.
—Tony Jones, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Dillon pointed out that rebounding, to her, is more fun than scoring.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
The Vols beat Georgia 86-85 in overtime on the strength of a 52-27 rebounding edge that led to a 23-4 advantage in second-chance points.
—Mike Griffith, AJC.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rebounding
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The pit bull was recovering as of Thursday.—
Todd Feurer,
CBS News,
30 Jan. 2026
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The priority became recovering the bodies and the personal belongings and returning them to their families while gathering evidence for crash investigators.—
Gary Fields,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
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The lawsuit alleges the day care left the infant unattended in a bouncing chair and was severely injured by an older child.—
Maria Salette Ontiveros,
Dallas Morning News,
24 Jan. 2026
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Garrett is a fun and lively boy with a big personality who loves bouncing on the trampoline and playing outdoors.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
21 Jan. 2026
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Djokovic has made an art form of rallying from precarious positions.—
John Pye,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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But the Bulls were the team that overcame its injury issues on Saturday, rallying from an 11-point third-quarter deficit to earn its first win over the Heat this season.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Rebounding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rebounding. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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