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as in recovered
to regain a former or normal state
the economy will rebound from this latest slump
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Recent Examples of rebounded
Chicago White Sox starter Noah Schultz rebounded, striking out James Wood looking and former Sox infielder Curtis Mead swinging.
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Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
Populations of lynx, brown bears, and moose have since rebounded.
—Lizzie Johnson, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026
The Knicks out-rebounded the Hawks, 46-45, in Game 3, including a 14-13 advantage on the offensive glass.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
Colorado rebounded after a painful ninth-inning loss to the Padres on Thursday at Coors Field.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2026
The software company rebounded by nearly 2% after the stock had its worst day ever on Thursday.
—Davis Giangiulio,lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
The third goal came on a breakdown when Oskar Bäck passed into open space for Blackwell; Gustavsson didn’t attack the shooter, then lost the puck when Blackwell hit the post, and the puck rebounded to Cameron Hughes for his first NHL goal.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Fortunately, La Concha withstood both and was ready to welcome guests when travel rebounded after World War II.
—Susan B. Barnes, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2026
The share plummeted to a low of 15 percent in 2024, then rebounded slightly to 17 percent in 2025.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 9 Apr. 2026
Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
Populations of lynx, brown bears, and moose have since rebounded.
—Lizzie Johnson, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026
The Knicks out-rebounded the Hawks, 46-45, in Game 3, including a 14-13 advantage on the offensive glass.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
Colorado rebounded after a painful ninth-inning loss to the Padres on Thursday at Coors Field.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2026
The software company rebounded by nearly 2% after the stock had its worst day ever on Thursday.
—Davis Giangiulio,lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
The third goal came on a breakdown when Oskar Bäck passed into open space for Blackwell; Gustavsson didn’t attack the shooter, then lost the puck when Blackwell hit the post, and the puck rebounded to Cameron Hughes for his first NHL goal.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Fortunately, La Concha withstood both and was ready to welcome guests when travel rebounded after World War II.
—Susan B. Barnes, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2026
The share plummeted to a low of 15 percent in 2024, then rebounded slightly to 17 percent in 2025.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 9 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rebounded
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Talley fled the scene after the shooting, and officers later recovered a weapon when he was taken into custody, according to police.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Police recovered a knife at the scene.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
28 Apr. 2026
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After the Kings were swept by the Colorado Avalanche last weekend, marking the fifth straight year they’ve been bounced in the first round, plenty of questions arose as to what would happen next.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
30 Apr. 2026
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Tommy Novak had a glorious chance to score in the third period when the puck bounced to him in front of Vladar.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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Peterson was cruising through the first three, however, the Nationals rallied for seven runs in the fourth to set up the blowout.—
James O'Connell,
New York Daily News,
30 Apr. 2026
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West Texas Intermediate, the main US crude marker, rallied toward $111 a barrel on Thursday, while Brent, the global benchmark, topped $126.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Rebounded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rebounded. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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