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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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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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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 15 Mar. 2026.
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