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as in recovering
to regain a former or normal state
the economy will rebound from this latest slump
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as in bouncing
to strike and fly off at an angle
the ball rebounded off the rim
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Recent Examples of rebounding
Jokic began the game on a warpath, moving Rudy Gobert out of the way and rebounding his own misses en route to 10 first-quarter points.
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Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2026
Despite giving up size, the Spurs were able to win the rebounding battle 50-45.
—Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 25 Apr. 2026
The lack of rebounding was disappointing, however.
—Tony Jones, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
At Cincinnati, the ultra-competitive Allen spent the majority of his time in the slot, rebounding from his stint at A&M with 51 catches for 674 yards and 13 touchdowns for the Bearcats.
—Kansas City Star, 25 Apr. 2026
Kearey echoed her colleagues in expressing optimism that the film industry is rebounding with help from younger moviegoers who prize the experience.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 23 Apr. 2026
Software beat, with Red Hat growth rebounding to 10%.
—Jon Fortt, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2026
March home sales in Ada County were up nearly 20% from a year ago as rebounding interest in Idaho overcame stifling interest rates that had constrained Treasure Valley homes.
—Mark Dee
april 21, Idaho Statesman, 21 Apr. 2026
After a solid ratings start, the spinoff saw its viewership dip to a low in the fall finale and stay low in its winter return before rebounding and hitting two series high marks, one in late January and one in late March.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 20 Apr. 2026
Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2026
Despite giving up size, the Spurs were able to win the rebounding battle 50-45.
—Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 25 Apr. 2026
The lack of rebounding was disappointing, however.
—Tony Jones, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
At Cincinnati, the ultra-competitive Allen spent the majority of his time in the slot, rebounding from his stint at A&M with 51 catches for 674 yards and 13 touchdowns for the Bearcats.
—Kansas City Star, 25 Apr. 2026
Kearey echoed her colleagues in expressing optimism that the film industry is rebounding with help from younger moviegoers who prize the experience.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 23 Apr. 2026
Software beat, with Red Hat growth rebounding to 10%.
—Jon Fortt, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2026
March home sales in Ada County were up nearly 20% from a year ago as rebounding interest in Idaho overcame stifling interest rates that had constrained Treasure Valley homes.
—Mark Dee
april 21, Idaho Statesman, 21 Apr. 2026
After a solid ratings start, the spinoff saw its viewership dip to a low in the fall finale and stay low in its winter return before rebounding and hitting two series high marks, one in late January and one in late March.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 20 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rebounding
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Joseph Hickox, owner and operator of the Chick-fil-A restaurant, told KEYT-TV at the time that the employee was at home recovering after she was taken to the hospital.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Apr. 2026
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Her doctors noted that the teen was otherwise healthy after recovering from the chickenpox several weeks prior.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
24 Apr. 2026
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Most phases of ice send the rays bouncing in just a couple different directions, since their crystal patterns repeat after a few molecules.—
Shalma Wegsman,
Quanta Magazine,
27 Apr. 2026
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Alexander sees it differently, pointing instead to how any change would improve the chances of clubs relegated from the EFL bouncing straight back up.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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Residents are rallying to support City Council member Charlie Lauersdorf and his wife Amanda after a lightning strike caused a fire and significant smoke damage in their far north Fort Worth home.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Apr. 2026
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While rallying from a 3-1 series deficit may seem close to impossible for the Nuggets, the door doesn’t feel completely shut anymore.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Rebounding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rebounding. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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