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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 Bruins also won the rebounding battle, 37-26.
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Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 8 Mar. 2026
Adebayo heated up as the game went along; his 12 fourth quarter points were vital, and his rebounding helped offset Moussa Diabete’s 14 boards.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2026
The problem in Tuesday’s 86-77 loss at Boise State was rebounding, but the Aztecs didn’t have a problem with that in the early going because, well, there weren’t many.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
When Kansas matches up against bigger teams, the Jayhawks are susceptible to losing the rebounding battle and struggle to guard the paint.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2026
Amen Thompson made the first of two free throws before rebounding the miss on the second.
—ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
In 2026, there’s even rebounding interest in retro items that aren’t even on production lines anymore, from vintage gaming consoles to iPods.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
Lincoln, which has seven players standing 5-10 or taller, had a 25-10 rebounding edge in the opening half and forced 13 turnovers while holding Fredericksburg to 9-for-25 shooting from the field.
—Greg Riddle, Dallas Morning News, 6 Mar. 2026
Ike scored 13 first-half points for Gonzaga, which shot 48 percent in the half and forged a 22-18 rebounding edge on the Gaels, who rank fifth nationally in rebound margin.
—Jeff Faraudo, Mercury News, 1 Mar. 2026
Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 8 Mar. 2026
Adebayo heated up as the game went along; his 12 fourth quarter points were vital, and his rebounding helped offset Moussa Diabete’s 14 boards.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2026
The problem in Tuesday’s 86-77 loss at Boise State was rebounding, but the Aztecs didn’t have a problem with that in the early going because, well, there weren’t many.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
When Kansas matches up against bigger teams, the Jayhawks are susceptible to losing the rebounding battle and struggle to guard the paint.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2026
Amen Thompson made the first of two free throws before rebounding the miss on the second.
—ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
In 2026, there’s even rebounding interest in retro items that aren’t even on production lines anymore, from vintage gaming consoles to iPods.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
Lincoln, which has seven players standing 5-10 or taller, had a 25-10 rebounding edge in the opening half and forced 13 turnovers while holding Fredericksburg to 9-for-25 shooting from the field.
—Greg Riddle, Dallas Morning News, 6 Mar. 2026
Ike scored 13 first-half points for Gonzaga, which shot 48 percent in the half and forged a 22-18 rebounding edge on the Gaels, who rank fifth nationally in rebound margin.
—Jeff Faraudo, Mercury News, 1 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rebounding
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Severe thunderstorms and the risk of tornadoes are expected across parts of Oklahoma on Friday and Friday night, as the state is already recovering from deadly storms overnight.—
Brandi D. Addison,
Oklahoman,
6 Mar. 2026
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Perry started the year recovering from knee surgery and was perhaps the Kings’ best forward for a stretch soon after.—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Each nail has a double circle design that sits at a different spot on each nail, creating movement and appearing as if the circles are bouncing from nail to nail.—
Kara Jillian Brown,
InStyle,
7 Mar. 2026
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The documentary rides an emotional seesaw, bouncing between moments of despair and elation during interviews dozens of AI fanatics and skeptics.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 Mar. 2026
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Ziaire Williams made two 3-pointers in the final three minutes and the Brooklyn Nets ended a 10-game losing streak by rallying to beat the Detroit Pistons 107-105 on Saturday night.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
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And once again on Sunday, Bay Hill delivered a finale worthy of The King himself with Akshay Bhatia pulling off an Arnie-like charge, rallying from five shots down on the back nine and passing Daniel Berger to win the tournament’s first sudden-death playoff since 1999.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Rebounding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rebounding. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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