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
Verb
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 Olivia Nelson-Ododa finished with 12 points and seven rebounds off the bench to pace the Sun (2-13). — ABC News, 13 June 2026 In 2024, Jaylen Brown edged Celtics teammate Jayson Tatum, 7-4, despite Tatum being the team’s best player all year, initiating the offense in the Finals and accumulating more points, rebounds and assists throughout the series. — Mark Selig, New York Times, 12 June 2026 The plant rebounds in late summer and often reblooms. — Lauren David, Southern Living, 4 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
  • What scares many of them is the loss of predictability, the sense of no longer recognizing their own reactions.
    — Dr. Sarah Berg, Time, 9 July 2026
  • These negative feelings associated with politics only serve to highlight the positive reactions to deleting your social media.
    — Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 8 July 2026
Definition of reactions
Verb
  • The oldest of Turner’s five children, 24-year-old Ashley, has taken on more responsibility to help care for the family as her father recovers.
    — Jazmin Alvarado, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
  • An injured driver whose share of responsibility exceeds 50 percent recovers nothing.
    — Karen Koehler, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 July 2026
Definition of recovers
Verb
  • More pitches are available and the ball actually bounces fairly predictably on the artificial surface.
    — Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 16 June 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
  • Initially, the team was curious to see whether factors like age might change people’s responses to sleep deprivation.
    — Veronique Greenwood, Time, 8 July 2026
  • That left host sites like Kansas City to formulate their own public health responses.
    — PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 8 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
  • When asked specifically about religion, the models provide neutral, respectful replies, Wingate said.
    — Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 3 July 2026
  • The tweet announcing the move has an absurd 57,000 replies and 55,000 retweets, 99% furious.
    — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of replies
Noun
  • McCurley later pleaded guilty to murder, giving Walker’s family answers after 46 years.
    — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
  • For thousands of Venezuelans, however, the absence of definitive answers has become one of the tragedy’s most painful consequences.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 4 July 2026
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