rebounds 1 of 2

noun

plural of rebound
as in reactions

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rebounds

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verb

present tense third-person singular of rebound
1
as in recovers
to regain a former or normal state the economy will rebound from this latest slump

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2
as in bounces
to strike and fly off at an angle the ball rebounded off the rim

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Recent Examples of rebounds
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In her second appearance against the Sky on July 19, Jones finished with six points and 10 rebounds off the bench. — Micahya Costen, AJC.com, 23 July 2026 Ogwumike finished with 18 points and 12 rebounds, also moving past Candace Parker (3,467) into third on the WNBA’s career rebounds list with 3,472. — ABC News, 17 July 2026 Another upgrade of Old Dominion Freight Line as the freight cycle rebounds from a multiyear downturn. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 9 July 2026 That came on May 7 before a staggered series of price drops tempered by price-hike rebounds over the last seven weeks amid on-again and off-again peace talks in the Middle East. — Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 June 2026 According to him, this structural shift could imply that future demand rebounds will encounter significantly tighter constraints than in previous decades. — Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 22 June 2026 Lionel Messi rebounds his own miss and dodges three Austrian defenders with a sliding second goal in stoppage time to put the exclamation mark on an historic performance for him and Argentina today in Arlington. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 June 2026 The 24-year-old WNBA star is celebrated for her athletic prowess, leading LSU to a national title and quickly becoming the fastest to 1,000 WNBA rebounds. — Terence Moore, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026 Olivia Nelson-Ododa finished with 12 points and seven rebounds off the bench to pace the Sun. — Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rebounds
  1. reactions
  2. recovers
  3. bounces
  4. responses
  5. rallies
  6. caroms
  7. replies
  8. answers
Noun
  • Council members Kimberly Owens and JD Mazuera Arias had different reactions.
    — Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 24 July 2026
  • As with any allergy, alpha-gal syndrome occurs against the backdrop of a person’s existing immune reactions, and people have different sensitivities to various compounds.
    — Alice Park, Time, 23 July 2026
Definition of reactions
Verb
  • While mother eagle Jackie recovers at the Ojai Raptor Center, her partner Shadow and their pair of subadult eagles, Sandy and Luna, continue life in their nest in Big Bear Valley.
    — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 23 July 2026
  • Enterprise Mobility told the Tribune it either gives the city the necessary information to ticket the renter or driver directly, or pays the violation and then recovers the cost from the renter.
    — A.D. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2026
Definition of recovers
Verb
  • As Warner begins to ponder the effects of time, his son runs and bounces through the living room, swerving around the breakfast he’s being coaxed to eat.
    — Dan Pompei, New York Times, 21 July 2026
  • To win the World Cup, a team needs luck—luck that the ball bounces its way and its key players don’t get injured.
    — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
Definition of bounces
Noun
  • The greater the number of responses in those categories, the greater the level of concern.
    — Candice Gottlieb-Clark, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • Those responses have helped Flower find a new sense of purpose in an experience that once upended every aspect of her life.
    — Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026
Definition of responses
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  • Two points away from defeat, Ivanisevic rallies to beat Rafter 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 2-6, 9-7 and becomes the second player to win a Wimbledon singles title without being seeded.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
  • Fiery Mars shifts into your 11th House of Friends, quickening chats and group planning while your expressive nature rallies people around playful, creative goals.
    — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 28 June 2026
Definition of rallies
Verb
  • Medical equipment caroms off the walls, bangs toward their father.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 22 May 2026
Definition of caroms
Noun
  • As of Thursday afternoon, Sunday’s thread had received 208 replies.
    — Alex Andrejev, New York Times, 17 July 2026
  • Neill replies, while Goldblum plays the famous notes on a grand piano.
    — Adam England, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026
Definition of replies
Noun
  • The questions and answers below have been edited for brevity and clarity.
    — Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
  • Their answers range from convenience stores to burger joints to — gasp!
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2026
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