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present tense third-person singular of rebound
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as in recovers
to regain a former or normal state the economy will rebound from this latest slump

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rebounds

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noun

plural of rebound

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Recent Examples of rebounds
Noun
The 76ers got several offensive rebounds one of the two big men committed to defending the shot and easy buckets when their guards got into the paint and forced the big man to commit. James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025 Growth typically rebounds by the same amount once the government reopens. Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025 Bear in mind, though, that rolling a short call to a lower strike if and as a stock declines will cap potential gains if the stock rebounds, and an investor should weigh those tradeoffs carefully. Michael Khouw, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2025 Astral Weeks Becomes a Bestseller Again At the same time, one of Van Morrison’s oldest collections also rebounds. Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025 Yu rebounds The Padres maintained there was a Pitchcom malfunction on the pitch Friedl hit over the right field wall for a lead-off home run. Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025 Lobelia rebounds in fall when cooler days return for a gorgeous autumn display. Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2025 Fair attendance rebounds Wilson County – Tennessee State Fair rebounded during its final three days. Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 30 Aug. 2025 If the economy somehow rebounds next year, Republicans would most likely keep Congress anyway, and Newsom would have upended California politics for nothing. Gustavo Arellano, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rebounds
Verb
  • Although Gilgeous-Alexander gains a step on a drive, Sarr recovers enough to block Gilgeous-Alexander’s layup attempt.
    Josh Robbins, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
  • That’ll drain savings more quickly and leave fewer assets to generate returns when the market recovers.
    Medora Lee, USA Today, 5 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • As the Blue Jays broadcast team stated, the ball bounces in fair territory and then proceeds to go over the base.
    Drew VonScio, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
  • The same applies if a ball is kicked into the end zone and then bounces out of bounds.
    Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The project has received mixed reactions over concerns about overcrowding and the loss of public parking.
    Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 3 Oct. 2025
  • The changes drew mostly negative reactions from the community.
    Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Yet, the community rallies and moves heaven and earth to find a missing white woman.
    Barbara Ellis, Denver Post, 21 Sep. 2025
  • As the entertainment community rallies behind Jimmy Kimmel in the wake of ABC’s sudden yanking of his late-night show at the behest of Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr, pressing questions remain about his immediate future on the network.
    Shirley Halperin, Rolling Stone, 19 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Cen said one of the ways that AI developers might induce models to provide fairer political information is by encouraging more back-and-forth over issues and avoiding personalized responses.
    Patrick Kulp, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2025
  • The news marked a major moment for Latin music in the United States but was quickly met with negative responses from right-leaning commentators and Trump supporters.
    Deputy News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The message to Labor Department employees was unsigned by leadership and was sent from a generic department email address that doesn't accept replies, said one department employee who requested anonymity due to fear of reprisal.
    Shannon Bond, NPR, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Dean’s survey garnered 275 replies.
    Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 28 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Phillies don’t have many answers against Ohtani The Phillies initially got to Ohtani, who threw 24 pitches in the second because of the Phillies’ patience at the plate.
    Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
  • The search for answers grew more desperate after Payne, wracked with grief and hounded by reporters, died by suicide near the very spot where Mary’s body had been found.
    Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Over the next few hours, the musicians got to work, cutting several takes of each Nebraska song.
    David Browne, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2025
  • The notices range from glowing and effusive raves to somewhat disappointed takes (and one that’s outright scathing).
    James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2025

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“Rebounds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rebounds. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

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