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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
There’s too much change in the wind to make a forecast, but the Aztecs’ commitment to and mastery of defense, rebounding and culture should bode well.
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Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
Austin Reaves got the Lakers to overtime on a miracle play, intentionally missing a free throw, rebounding his miss and hitting the tying shot.
—Dan Woike, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2026
Golden’s team leads the nation with a plus-14 rebounding margin and bettered Kentucky 50-29 on the boards on Friday to generate a 21-8 edge in second-change points.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2026
The Raiders grabbed a season-high 16 steals, held a 26-16 rebounding edge, and forced 25 turnovers overall.
—Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2026
The ceiling for Boozer could be an offensive big with rebounding, screening and passing skills like Sabonis — and the shooting ability of Karl-Anthony Towns.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 15 Mar. 2026
The Lumberjacks had a 17-10 rebounding edge at halftime and were 9-for-9 from the foul line with Cal State 4-for-7.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 14 Mar. 2026
The nation's top rebounding team dominated the boards (38-23) again, but the Gators struggled to find the basket, missing 12 of 13 shots in the first half.
—ABC News, 14 Mar. 2026
The Bruins also won the rebounding battle, 37-26.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 8 Mar. 2026
Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
Austin Reaves got the Lakers to overtime on a miracle play, intentionally missing a free throw, rebounding his miss and hitting the tying shot.
—Dan Woike, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2026
Golden’s team leads the nation with a plus-14 rebounding margin and bettered Kentucky 50-29 on the boards on Friday to generate a 21-8 edge in second-change points.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2026
The Raiders grabbed a season-high 16 steals, held a 26-16 rebounding edge, and forced 25 turnovers overall.
—Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2026
The ceiling for Boozer could be an offensive big with rebounding, screening and passing skills like Sabonis — and the shooting ability of Karl-Anthony Towns.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 15 Mar. 2026
The Lumberjacks had a 17-10 rebounding edge at halftime and were 9-for-9 from the foul line with Cal State 4-for-7.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 14 Mar. 2026
The nation's top rebounding team dominated the boards (38-23) again, but the Gators struggled to find the basket, missing 12 of 13 shots in the first half.
—ABC News, 14 Mar. 2026
The Bruins also won the rebounding battle, 37-26.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 8 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rebounding
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Phillips is recovering from Tommy John surgery, while Graterol is working his way back from right shoulder surgery.—
Jack Vita,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Mar. 2026
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During that game, Davies tore his ACL and spent the majority of 2025 recovering.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Joyce, the guardian of the 5-year-old boy, has struggled to find a steady supply of the drug since December, bouncing between two pharmacies to fill the prescription.—
Michal Ruprecht,
NPR,
16 Mar. 2026
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The two connected again, this time with Hartenstein's two-handed pass bouncing between his legs and behind him.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
15 Mar. 2026
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The broader tech industry is also rallying behind Anthropic.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
16 Mar. 2026
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Middleton, a one-term senator and oil and gas executive from Galveston, said voters are rallying behind his campaign.—
Philip Jankowski
Austin Bureau,
Dallas Morning News,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Rebounding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rebounding. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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