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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
Capacity demand rebounding in 2024 and through 2025, when excess inventory was consumed and there was both a return to ordinary storage demand but also additional demand due to the buildout to support AI training.
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Thomas Coughlin, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Ogwumike, who sat out the Sparks’ victory over the Las Vegas Aces last weekend due to a hand injury, moved into sixth place on the WNBA’s career rebounding list with 3,312 and now has a franchise-record 2,339 made field goals for the Sparks.
—Daily News, 30 May 2026
Ogwumike moved into sixth place on the WNBA’s career rebounding list with 3,312 and has a franchise-record 2,339 made field goals for the Sparks.
—Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
Producers Jason Blum and James Wan opened the Produced By conference on Saturday with a declaration that the film business is strongly rebounding from the post-COVID doldrums.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 30 May 2026
Can Wembanyama's rebounding reach, all-time status?
—Ramon Padilla, USA Today, 29 May 2026
Turnovers, small little details on closeouts, rebounding.
—Jared Weiss, New York Times, 29 May 2026
The eastern North Pacific gray whale population was once hailed as a conservation success story after rebounding from commercial whaling and being removed from the Endangered Species Act in 1994.
—ABC News, 20 May 2026
That, along with leading the nation in rebounding, helped catapult Steinbach into garnering third Team All-Big Ten honors.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 20 May 2026
Thomas Coughlin, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Ogwumike, who sat out the Sparks’ victory over the Las Vegas Aces last weekend due to a hand injury, moved into sixth place on the WNBA’s career rebounding list with 3,312 and now has a franchise-record 2,339 made field goals for the Sparks.
—Daily News, 30 May 2026
Ogwumike moved into sixth place on the WNBA’s career rebounding list with 3,312 and has a franchise-record 2,339 made field goals for the Sparks.
—Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
Producers Jason Blum and James Wan opened the Produced By conference on Saturday with a declaration that the film business is strongly rebounding from the post-COVID doldrums.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 30 May 2026
Can Wembanyama's rebounding reach, all-time status?
—Ramon Padilla, USA Today, 29 May 2026
Turnovers, small little details on closeouts, rebounding.
—Jared Weiss, New York Times, 29 May 2026
The eastern North Pacific gray whale population was once hailed as a conservation success story after rebounding from commercial whaling and being removed from the Endangered Species Act in 1994.
—ABC News, 20 May 2026
That, along with leading the nation in rebounding, helped catapult Steinbach into garnering third Team All-Big Ten honors.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 20 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rebounding
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Tatum had been sidelined for 298 days recovering the injury that happened during Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinals in 2025.—
Shakeia Taylor,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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San José families are already facing a high cost of living, and small businesses are still recovering from economic challenges.—
Mercury News Editorial Board,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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The 24-year-old spent three collegiate seasons at different schools, bouncing from one JUCO (Butler Community College) to another JUCO (Eastern Oklahoma State College) before landing at Oral Roberts.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
1 June 2026
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Miller proceeded to throw nine consecutive strikes before bouncing a slider and then finishing the game with a slider that Daylen Lile swung through.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2026
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Democrats are rallying behind state Auditor Rob Sand, one of the few Democrats to consistently win statewide office in Iowa.—
Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
31 May 2026
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After rallying from double-digit deficits in four of the last five games, the Dream could not find another gear in a 96-81 road loss to the Minnesota Lynx.—
Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
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“Rebounding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rebounding. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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