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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 Lakers lost the rebounding battle 44-35 (and surrendered 21 offensive boards), but Deandre Ayton proved a force in the paint with 19 points on 8-of-10 shooting and 11 rebounds.
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Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 19 Apr. 2026
Bridges has happily accepted the schematic change, which consists of him exploiting mismatches, rebounding, and recognizing when to step up versus defer to teammates.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 17 Apr. 2026
Markets have rallied in recent days amid hopes of a de-escalation in hostilities across multiple fronts, with equities rebounding back to pre-conflict levels.
—Hugh Leask, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2026
The Rockets are a tough and rugged team that is good on defense and at rebounding.
—Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
His physical dominance and rebounding presence can be related to both.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 16 Apr. 2026
The Dow last week had its best day in a year and is up roughly 5% this month, rebounding after closing in correction in late March.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2026
Moreno was one of the few bright spots for UK this season, and next year’s squad could use his rebounding prowess and propensity for drawing fouls.
—Brendan Marks, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026
Federal fishery managers voted Sunday to open waters off the coast of California to commercial salmon fishing for the first time since 2022, with the population rebounding after wet winters ended a long drought.
—CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 19 Apr. 2026
Bridges has happily accepted the schematic change, which consists of him exploiting mismatches, rebounding, and recognizing when to step up versus defer to teammates.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 17 Apr. 2026
Markets have rallied in recent days amid hopes of a de-escalation in hostilities across multiple fronts, with equities rebounding back to pre-conflict levels.
—Hugh Leask, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2026
The Rockets are a tough and rugged team that is good on defense and at rebounding.
—Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
His physical dominance and rebounding presence can be related to both.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 16 Apr. 2026
The Dow last week had its best day in a year and is up roughly 5% this month, rebounding after closing in correction in late March.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2026
Moreno was one of the few bright spots for UK this season, and next year’s squad could use his rebounding prowess and propensity for drawing fouls.
—Brendan Marks, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026
Federal fishery managers voted Sunday to open waters off the coast of California to commercial salmon fishing for the first time since 2022, with the population rebounding after wet winters ended a long drought.
—CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rebounding
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Those injuries compounded a rotation that was already without Justin Steele, who is recovering from elbow surgery last season and is expected back early in the summer, and depth option Jordan Wicks, who is scheduled to begin a rehab assignment with Iowa on Saturday.—
Andy Martinez,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Apr. 2026
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The Invictus Games are a Paralympic-style competition for wounded and recovering service members and veterans from around the world.—
Helen Murphy,
PEOPLE,
17 Apr. 2026
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Mlodzinski began this season as a full-fledged starter for the first time in his four-year career after bouncing between the rotation and the bullpen last season.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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For nearly two decades, the percentage of people 15 or older working full time for an employer has been stuck in a loop, bouncing between 42% and 46%.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
13 Apr. 2026
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The Chicago Cubs stopped their season-opening losing streak at 14 games, rallying in the sixth inning to beat the New York Mets 4-3 in the second game of a doubleheader.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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The Buffalo Sabres won their first playoff game in 15 years after rallying against the Boston Bruins with four unanswered goals in the third period.—
Tim Rohan,
NBC news,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Rebounding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rebounding. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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