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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
Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
In Game 3, Kornet posted playoff career highs for minutes (30), points (14), rebounds (10) and assists (two).
—Tom Orsborn, San Antonio Express-News, 25 Apr. 2026
Between them, Hart (6-foot-5) and Tonga (6-foot-2) were adding roughly 15 points and 10 rebounds a game.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 16 Apr. 2026
Burton was the only player in the league to lead her team in total points (525), rebounds (192), assists (265), steals (50) and blocks (27).
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 11 Apr. 2026
When remediation ends too soon, contamination often rebounds, according to DERM officials.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
Chance Moore totaled 19 points — on 7-for-8 shooting — and 10 rebounds off the bench.
—ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
Rice this season produced career bests in points, field-goal accuracy, rebounds and steals.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 5 Apr. 2026
The Knicks grabbed three offensive rebounds their next trip down the floor, then forced a turnover.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 2 Apr. 2026
Verb
Stephon Castle scored 33 points, and rookie Dylan Harper had 27 points and 10 rebounds off the bench.
—Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
In Game 3, Kornet posted playoff career highs for minutes (30), points (14), rebounds (10) and assists (two).
—Tom Orsborn, San Antonio Express-News, 25 Apr. 2026
Between them, Hart (6-foot-5) and Tonga (6-foot-2) were adding roughly 15 points and 10 rebounds a game.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 16 Apr. 2026
Burton was the only player in the league to lead her team in total points (525), rebounds (192), assists (265), steals (50) and blocks (27).
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 11 Apr. 2026
When remediation ends too soon, contamination often rebounds, according to DERM officials.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
Chance Moore totaled 19 points — on 7-for-8 shooting — and 10 rebounds off the bench.
—ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
Rice this season produced career bests in points, field-goal accuracy, rebounds and steals.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 5 Apr. 2026
The Knicks grabbed three offensive rebounds their next trip down the floor, then forced a turnover.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 2 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rebounds
Noun
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Later, the Moon squares Mars in Aries, which can make reactions feel rushed.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
7 May 2026
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The post quickly drew a wave of reactions online, with some users poking fun at both the situation and Jones’ outfit.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
6 May 2026
Verb
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The Kansas City Chiefs acquired quarterback Justin Fields from the New York Jets this offseason to bolster their depth chart while Patrick Mahomes recovers from a serious knee injury.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
8 May 2026
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Some bodies were not found On the third and final day of the mission, the team recovers 26 more bodies.—
Anas Baba,
NPR,
6 May 2026
Verb
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The older one bounces his Spalding off the brick walls; the younger one digs his fingers into the box of corn flakes for the plastic prize.—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
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Ulloa bounces between a linear, historical telling of the political, economic and racial shifts in the area and the personal accounts of five families from the region, including her own.—
Carlos De Loera,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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But his responses in press gatherings to whatever umpires did (or didn’t do) in his opinion were vanilla instead tutti-frutti.—
Terence Moore,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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According to the presentation, 56,202 community members viewed the outreach efforts and 1,584 survey responses were submitted.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
10 May 2026
Verb
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Suspecting that the bumbling local policeman, Officer Tim Derry (Nicholas Braun, accentuating the goofiness), is wrong in his conclusion that George simply died of a heart attack, Lily rallies her fellow sheep to help solve the murder.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Apr. 2026
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After one of the Nuremberg rallies, the Nazis said the event was so great that a stack of all the German newspapers published that day would reach twenty kilometers into the sky.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Those social media posts, in turn, were met with replies from some people who said, without evidence, that the WHCD shooting incident was staged to create pressure for the ballroom to be built.—
Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
27 Apr. 2026
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The companies’ replies, shared exclusively with NBC News, note the lawmaker’s concerns but largely avoid details about how the companies allow government users to analyze foreign intelligence data.—
Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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That energy was gone by the third quarter after the Aces started doubling Ogwumike, and aside from Plum, the Sparks’ offense had no answers.—
Marisa Ingemi,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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If the Lakers are going to find a new level of desperation and resilience to avoid a sweep – answers better emerge on the horizon.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
10 May 2026
Noun
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But Tom Peter, the mastermind behind the Lismore, Australia five-piece, is restless enough to have churned out three full-length records in just over a year, generally adopting the stance that demos and final takes are one in the same.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
8 May 2026
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And then Hathaway won an Oscar for it, and everyone was entirely normal about it, flowing with generous takes.—
Chris Feil,
Vulture,
1 May 2026
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“Rebounds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rebounds. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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