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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
Center Rueben Chinyelu, the nation’s rebounding leader among power conference teams, finished with one rebound, no points and four fouls.
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Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Mar. 2026
In conjunction with Hartman, assistant coach Jonathan Safir — Florida’s quintessential numbers guy in a building of numbers guys — leads the charge on teaching rebounding.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 22 Mar. 2026
The Cougars won the rebounding battle 46-29, had 19 offensive boards, blocked seven shots and turned it over just seven times.
—Tim Willert, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
The Cougars won the rebounding battle 46-29, had 19 offensive boards, blocked seven shots and turned it over just seven times.
—ABC News, 21 Mar. 2026
If the free throws fall, the Horns and their rebounding bull stand a great chance to wreck’s Gonzaga’s china shop.
—Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 21 Mar. 2026
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.
—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
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
Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Mar. 2026
In conjunction with Hartman, assistant coach Jonathan Safir — Florida’s quintessential numbers guy in a building of numbers guys — leads the charge on teaching rebounding.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 22 Mar. 2026
The Cougars won the rebounding battle 46-29, had 19 offensive boards, blocked seven shots and turned it over just seven times.
—Tim Willert, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
The Cougars won the rebounding battle 46-29, had 19 offensive boards, blocked seven shots and turned it over just seven times.
—ABC News, 21 Mar. 2026
If the free throws fall, the Horns and their rebounding bull stand a great chance to wreck’s Gonzaga’s china shop.
—Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 21 Mar. 2026
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.
—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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rebounding
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The last 10 to 15 years, Zarzycki said, have produced a lot of evidence that psychological factors matter for anyone recovering from significant injury, but especially athletes.—
Ian McMahan,
New York Times,
21 Mar. 2026
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Andrew Wolfe suffered a gunshot wound to the head and is recovering.—
Steven Beynon,
ABC News,
20 Mar. 2026
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From rocket engines to bouncing a ball, a fish swimming, to children jumping on the trampoline, everything can be explained using this law.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Mar. 2026
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The program felt unruly, bouncing between satire, sincerity and outright extravaganza.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
20 Mar. 2026
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Tom Barlow scored short-handed for the equalizer in the 80th minute and Kévin Denkey followed with the winner in the fourth minute of stoppage time, rallying FC Cincinnati to a 4-3 victory over CF Montreal on Sunday.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Mar. 2026
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Every weekend since the Iran war began, a group of Iranian Americans has been rallying in Plano.—
Erin Jones,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
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“Rebounding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rebounding. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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