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
Rachel Banham contributed 11 points and four rebounds off the bench. — CBS News, 13 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 Another upgrade of Old Dominion Freight Line as the freight cycle rebounds from a multiyear downturn. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 9 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rebounds
  1. reactions
  2. recovers
  3. bounces
  4. responses
  5. rallies
  6. caroms
  7. replies
  8. answers
Noun
  • Shelton cruised from there, mixing his primary weapons in with athletic defense that garnered big reactions from the Montreal crowd and deflated Nakashima even more.
    — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • But most of those reactions — injection site pain, muscle and joint pain, nausea and vomiting, fever, headache and chills — were mild to moderate and went away within days.
    — Elise Haulund, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of reactions
Verb
  • Is Cristhian Mosquera ready to deputise until William Saliba recovers from his back injury?
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • But the team decided to use caution as Sabally recovers from a second head injury within the last year.
    — Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of recovers
Verb
  • When an account doesn’t have enough money, the check bounces.
    — Jay L. Zagorsky, The Conversation, 24 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of bounces
Noun
  • An operator confident in its structural durability should put its responses to all six questions in writing and invite prospects to pose them to every bidder, including itself.
    — Camden Kaminsky, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • In Live Transcribe, users can also sign responses during conversations.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of responses
Verb
  • 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
  • Industry rallies together Huang briefly explained Nvidia’s position in his debut X post.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 24 July 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
  • But soon after Emergence premiered, Boom’s replies became less frequent.
    — Kyle MacNeill, Rolling Stone, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Based upon their replies, occupying Allied officials ranked their culpability, then tried the worst offenders — most famously in the Nuremberg trials, but also in numerous local tribunals.
    — Fern Schumer Chapman, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of replies
Noun
  • As answers become easier to get, are people becoming less willing to wonder, investigate, and stay with uncertainty long enough to discover something new?
    — Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Although the film doles out answers, there is some economical hand-waving about why the neighborhood has power and running water for so long.
    — William Earl, Variety, 8 Aug. 2026
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