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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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Recent Examples of rebounds
Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 8 Jan. 2026
The Horned Frogs turned those offensive rebounds into 20 second-chance points.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 7 Jan. 2026
Gradually freed of the weight of its ice, the rock beneath Greenland, long depressed by the massive ice sheet, rebounds.
—Paul Bierman, Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2026
Ewin followed Knox with three offensive rebounds through 27 minutes and scored 12 points as one of four Hogs to reach double figures.
—Matt Byrne, Arkansas Online, 5 Jan. 2026
Champagnie led six Wizards in double figures with 20 points and seven rebounds off the bench.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 3 Jan. 2026
Achor Achor finished with 10 points and 13 rebounds off the bench in the Bulldogs’ fifth straight victory.
—Dallas Morning News, 3 Jan. 2026
Macquarie’s head of economics, David Doyle, also speaking exclusively to Fortune, warned that this stimulus could fuel overheating by 2026 if inflation rebounds.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
Cade Cunningham finished with 23 points and 10 assists before fouling out, but was just 8-of-24 from the floor, while Isaiah Stewart went for 20 points and 10 rebounds off the bench.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
Reed rebounds from rough first half Reed looked nothing like the player who went into the AMP last season and dominated for 24 points, 18 rebounds and six blocks in the first half on Wednesday.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 8 Jan. 2026
The Horned Frogs turned those offensive rebounds into 20 second-chance points.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 7 Jan. 2026
Gradually freed of the weight of its ice, the rock beneath Greenland, long depressed by the massive ice sheet, rebounds.
—Paul Bierman, Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2026
Ewin followed Knox with three offensive rebounds through 27 minutes and scored 12 points as one of four Hogs to reach double figures.
—Matt Byrne, Arkansas Online, 5 Jan. 2026
Champagnie led six Wizards in double figures with 20 points and seven rebounds off the bench.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 3 Jan. 2026
Achor Achor finished with 10 points and 13 rebounds off the bench in the Bulldogs’ fifth straight victory.
—Dallas Morning News, 3 Jan. 2026
Macquarie’s head of economics, David Doyle, also speaking exclusively to Fortune, warned that this stimulus could fuel overheating by 2026 if inflation rebounds.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
Cade Cunningham finished with 23 points and 10 assists before fouling out, but was just 8-of-24 from the floor, while Isaiah Stewart went for 20 points and 10 rebounds off the bench.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rebounds
Noun
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The clip, which circulated widely on social media, captured shocked reactions from shoppers and employees alike.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
15 Jan. 2026
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Coach Elliott's departure has drawn mixed reactions in Celina.—
Amelia Mugavero,
CBS News,
14 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Brown, who’s posted career-best numbers while co-star Jayson Tatum recovers from Achilles surgery, was ruled out with low back spasms.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
13 Jan. 2026
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The gift arrives as the organization recovers from years of management turmoil and layoffs following rapid growth that strained its infrastructure.—
Thalia Beaty,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Jan. 2026
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But the whiplash is real as the movie bounces from feel-good numbers in the Neil Diamond songbook to just utter heartbreaking tragedy.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
23 Dec. 2025
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Davis, wearing a particularly Bo Peep-y set of pink panniers, turns the character into a masterpiece of clownery, sulking delightfully and throwing magnificent tantrums while her arrangement of topknots—the hair designer is Robert Pickens—bounces on her head like a prize curly lamb.—
Helen Shaw,
New Yorker,
18 Dec. 2025
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Since that time, Pratt has dedicated himself to railing against Bass, the Los Angeles City Council, and California Governor Gavin Newsom for their responses to the fires.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Jan. 2026
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The supportive responses stood out more.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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And this is the community rallies up.—
Cecilia Vega,
CBS News,
22 Dec. 2025
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In this Bedford Falls, the community rallies together to figure out a way to recoup George’s missing money.—
Nora Gilbert,
The Conversation,
11 Dec. 2025
Noun
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The gaps between the replies were getting longer.—
Isoke Atiba,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Jan. 2026
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The cyber-pet also features a high-fidelity facial screen capable of thousands of expressions and concise text replies.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Jan. 2026
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Owner Mark Davis has failed for years to find answers, and this time around, Tom Brady appears to be taking control of the rebuild.—
J.J. Bailey,
New York Times,
12 Jan. 2026
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Constitutional law professor David Schultz, who has taught a class on police, criminal and civil procedure, has some answers.—
Esme Murphy,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Take a trip down memory lane with Vanity Fair’s list of the best Golden Globes looks of all time and relive the night with our blog for fresh takes, up-to-the-minute commentary, and everything in between.—
Maggie Coughlan,
Vanity Fair,
12 Jan. 2026
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To get to the bottom of this, six designers shared their takes and the results were surprisingly split.—
Heather Bien,
Southern Living,
11 Jan. 2026
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“Rebounds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rebounds. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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