REBOUNDS Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

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

as in recovers

to regain a former or normal state the economy will rebound from this latest slump

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as in bounces

to strike and fly off at an angle the ball rebounded off the rim

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Rachel Banham contributed 11 points and four rebounds off the bench. — CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026 Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Short sellers betting against SpaceX are rapidly retreating from the trade, just as the newly public stock rebounds from its post-IPO slump. — Yun Li, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2026 If the Dallas Cowboys defense truly rebounds in 2026 after a disastrous campaign last year, don’t be surprised if the root of the success starts with this duo. — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Aug. 2026 Meanwhile, buyers are returning as mortgage costs ease and sales activity rebounds. — James Ward, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026 Milton-Jones ranks third in franchise history in blocks (245) and fourth in points (4,018), field goals (1,509), rebounds (1,882), steals (440) and minutes (10,384). — Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026 The company’s now poised to be a winner as the sector rebounds from the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, which choked off nearly 20% of global oil supply. — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 24 July 2026 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

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Meta also agreed to make changes to its platforms, including a default daily time limit of two hours for users under 18, a default block on nighttime use and a ban on displaying the number of likes and reactions on posts.

— Brittney Melton, NPR, 27 Aug. 2026
VanHall adds that most reactions—if people have them—are mild.

— Lindy Segal, Glamour, 27 Aug. 2026

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The virus also causes a rare but fatal neurological condition called subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSPE), which typically strikes years after a child seemingly recovers from the infection.

— Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 25 Aug. 2026
Anudike-Uzomah has been getting plenty of looks with the starters in the preseason as Ashton Gillotte recovers from an injury, and the sack helps his cause.

— Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 23 Aug. 2026

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Achord bounces on his toes like an impatient little kid watching his guys work, stomps his right foot on the ground and vaults his right arm forward to demonstrate how someone should return a kick.

— Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
When an account doesn’t have enough money, the check bounces.

— Jay L. Zagorsky, The Conversation, 24 July 2026

Definition of bounces

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One of the more surreal responses to that experience is applause, which ripples through the audience of Paranormal Activity a beat after all the major scares, like rain settling in after a peal of thunder.

— Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2026
Girls tend to be more adept at mimicking social responses like eye contact and reciprocal play.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026

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That’s a point well taken and something everybody in life should strive for, and as such, the film rallies to inject a bit of emotion into the narrative as Jane, Coco and Sophie’s friendship with Mel reaches a breaking point.

— Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
McIlroy rallies from a three-shot deficit at the turn, to shoot a 3-under 68 to beat Phil Mickelson by one stroke.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026

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Once connected, ChatGPT can pull up recent conversations, answer questions about what's in them, and compose and send replies as the user.

— Gabriel Alin Zainescu, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
After posting a video earlier this week asking if anyone else couldn’t stop purchasing diamonds via TikTok, his comment section quickly flooded with more than a thousand replies from people across the country, all confessing their little secret.

— Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 16 Aug. 2026

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Those conspiracy theories, Wagner said, are often ways of looking at the world that provide answers to questions when an outcome is too uncomfortable for people.

— Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
Saturday’s second preseason game against the Giants hopefully can yield some answers.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2026

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