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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 Canes played tenacious defense with 22 steals and a 46-30 rebounding edge.
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Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2025
Investment bank Jefferies, which had exposure to First Brands, closed down 11% on Thursday before rebounding Friday.
—Hugh Leask, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2025
The series comes five years after Americans’ confidence in local police dipped following George Floyd’s murder, but has since been rebounding, according to a May 2025 Gallup poll.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
The new research offered one glimmer of hope, as populations of the green sea turtle are rebounding thanks to conservation efforts.
—Nell Lewis, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2025
Detroit already faced spending cuts across all departments by reducing employee hours during the COVID-19 pandemic — as many governments did — and began restoring those cuts once the city’s own tax revenues, including income and online gaming taxes, began rebounding.
—Dana Afana, Freep.com, 9 Oct. 2025
These two innovations allow the drone to absorb impact energy and stay locked onto the vehicle without rebounding or sliding.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 6 Oct. 2025
And with Awaka, Krivas, Peat and several huge wings, Arizona should be one of the best offensive rebounding teams in the country.
—Cj Moore, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2025
Investment bank Jefferies, which had exposure to First Brands, closed down 11% on Thursday before rebounding Friday.
—Hugh Leask, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2025
The series comes five years after Americans’ confidence in local police dipped following George Floyd’s murder, but has since been rebounding, according to a May 2025 Gallup poll.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
The new research offered one glimmer of hope, as populations of the green sea turtle are rebounding thanks to conservation efforts.
—Nell Lewis, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2025
Detroit already faced spending cuts across all departments by reducing employee hours during the COVID-19 pandemic — as many governments did — and began restoring those cuts once the city’s own tax revenues, including income and online gaming taxes, began rebounding.
—Dana Afana, Freep.com, 9 Oct. 2025
These two innovations allow the drone to absorb impact energy and stay locked onto the vehicle without rebounding or sliding.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 6 Oct. 2025
And with Awaka, Krivas, Peat and several huge wings, Arizona should be one of the best offensive rebounding teams in the country.
—Cj Moore, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rebounding
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The driver is now recovering, per KBZK 7.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
19 Oct. 2025
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Boston College comes off a 41-10 thrashing at home from Clemson last week, trailing 34-10 at the half and never recovering.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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With its bouncing, three-dimensional hemline, the dress reflected the movement of her sleek, free-flowing hair.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
19 Oct. 2025
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Her voice, languid and honeyed, can glide over sensual R&B, bouncing reggaetón, shimmering pop or nostalgic jazz.—
Isabela Raygoza,
Billboard,
16 Oct. 2025
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Shares of Six Flags are slightly lower before the bell this morning after rallying more than 17% yesterday.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
22 Oct. 2025
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Democratic voters, who the media claim are hurt most by the federal government shutdown, are rallying behind their party leaders who have forced the three-week closure.—
Paul Bedard,
The Washington Examiner,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Rebounding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rebounding. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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