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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
Oc Register, 23 Oct. 2025
Diabate is relentless and has an uncanny knack for the ball, endearing himself to his teammates with his penchant for keeping the ball alive or snatching offense rebounds off the glass.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2025
Scientists have long recognized that when glaciers melt, the land rebounds like a mattress relieved of weight.
—Evan Howell, Quanta Magazine, 20 Oct. 2025
The six-foot-four-inch guard-forward graduated second in his class while notching 25 points and 11 rebounds a game.
—Luke Cyphers, Sportico.com, 17 Oct. 2025
The midfielder received the ball on the left from Lautaro after a few Venezuela rebounds in the area and slotted it into the near post.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 11 Oct. 2025
Either the labor market rebounds to match the GDP growth, or that GDP growth is going to pull back.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
The 76ers got several offensive rebounds one of the two big men committed to defending the shot and easy buckets when their guards got into the paint and forced the big man to commit.
—James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Growth typically rebounds by the same amount once the government reopens.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Noun
Former Jazz forward John Collins had 14 points and seven rebounds off the bench.
—Oc Register, 23 Oct. 2025
Diabate is relentless and has an uncanny knack for the ball, endearing himself to his teammates with his penchant for keeping the ball alive or snatching offense rebounds off the glass.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2025
Scientists have long recognized that when glaciers melt, the land rebounds like a mattress relieved of weight.
—Evan Howell, Quanta Magazine, 20 Oct. 2025
The six-foot-four-inch guard-forward graduated second in his class while notching 25 points and 11 rebounds a game.
—Luke Cyphers, Sportico.com, 17 Oct. 2025
The midfielder received the ball on the left from Lautaro after a few Venezuela rebounds in the area and slotted it into the near post.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 11 Oct. 2025
Either the labor market rebounds to match the GDP growth, or that GDP growth is going to pull back.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
The 76ers got several offensive rebounds one of the two big men committed to defending the shot and easy buckets when their guards got into the paint and forced the big man to commit.
—James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Growth typically rebounds by the same amount once the government reopens.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rebounds
Verb
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And backup goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili has been pressed into action while Alisson Becker recovers from a hamstring injury.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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The Florida product impressed during the preseason and has earned a spot in the rotation while Moses Moody recovers from a calf injury.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The ball bounces in funny ways.—
Doug Haller,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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As the plot bounces along and characters appear, step offstage, and reappear, things get strange, and reality flickers in and out to dazzling effect.—
Jasmine Vojdani,
Vulture,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The controversial idea to play a domestic league fixture overseas, pushed by La Liga president Javier Tebas to increase Spanish football’s revenues and exposure, attracted completely opposing reactions from the two sides of the Barca-Madrid divide.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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The human then returned with researchers assessing the reactions of those canines who ate the food and those that didn’t.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Together, the building rallies for a joyful Christmas Eve—showing that holiday spirit, new memories, and maybe even new love are made by those bold enough to keep traditions alive.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Oct. 2025
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Boston is no stranger to No Kings rallies.—
Peter Lucas,
Boston Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The alliance emphasizes that climate emotions — anxiety, grief, even rage — are not pathologies but rational responses to a destabilized world.—
Melissa Jun Rowley,
Rolling Stone,
28 Oct. 2025
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For example, they were asked to find a creative use for an everyday object, then their responses were ranked on inventiveness.—
Liz Regalia,
Parents,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In addition, many Department of Education employees who were furloughed were surprised to see a message blaming Democrats for the government shutdown inserted into their out-of-office replies.—
The NPR Network,
NPR,
22 Oct. 2025
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ChatGPT’s initial replies appeared to encourage his delusions and anger before its safety filters eventually activated and attempted to de-escalate the situation, urging him to seek help.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
19 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Eager for answers, Mae messaged Charlie’s owner but got no response.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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All of that has left the Heat seeking answers in the immediate aftermath of Rozier’s Thursday arrest stemming from his alleged involvement in a sports betting scheme.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Often, the public doesn’t see or isn’t aware of how much time a project like this takes.—
Jessica Roiz,
Billboard,
27 Oct. 2025
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Blumhouse plans on actually doing both big-screen and small-screen takes.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Rebounds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rebounds. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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