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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
The right-hander rebounded with back-to-back scoreless frames in the second and third, but New York put up three more runs in the fourth on a two-run home run by Semien and a solo shot by Alvarez.
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Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2026
João Cancelo made a nice run through the left side of the area with a couple of cutback moves to get past defenders but his shot was parried by keeper Juan Muso and rebounded in off Lewandowski's shoulder.
—ABC News, 4 Apr. 2026
Moretus, like Tycho, is recognizable by its prominent central peak, which rose as the crater floor rebounded inwards in the wake of the devastating asteroid strike that heralded its creation.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 3 Apr. 2026
Gregory Soto gave up a solo home run to Gunnar Henderson with two outs in the ninth, but rebounded by striking out former New York Mets teammate Pete Alonso to pick up his first save with Pittsburgh.
—CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
Tourism revenue had rebounded before war broke out.
—Alaa Shahine Salha, semafor.com, 2 Apr. 2026
But the right-hander rebounded by striking out the next three hitters, foreshadowing what turned out to be a historic outing.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2026
Memory stocks — Shares of the companies that were Wall Street’s favorite play to start 2026 rebounded Friday after a spate of losses.
—Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026
California water officials commissioned a study by UCLA scientists analyzing why Mono Lake hasn’t rebounded as required under a 1994 decision.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2026
Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2026
João Cancelo made a nice run through the left side of the area with a couple of cutback moves to get past defenders but his shot was parried by keeper Juan Muso and rebounded in off Lewandowski's shoulder.
—ABC News, 4 Apr. 2026
Moretus, like Tycho, is recognizable by its prominent central peak, which rose as the crater floor rebounded inwards in the wake of the devastating asteroid strike that heralded its creation.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 3 Apr. 2026
Gregory Soto gave up a solo home run to Gunnar Henderson with two outs in the ninth, but rebounded by striking out former New York Mets teammate Pete Alonso to pick up his first save with Pittsburgh.
—CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
Tourism revenue had rebounded before war broke out.
—Alaa Shahine Salha, semafor.com, 2 Apr. 2026
But the right-hander rebounded by striking out the next three hitters, foreshadowing what turned out to be a historic outing.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2026
Memory stocks — Shares of the companies that were Wall Street’s favorite play to start 2026 rebounded Friday after a spate of losses.
—Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026
California water officials commissioned a study by UCLA scientists analyzing why Mono Lake hasn’t rebounded as required under a 1994 decision.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rebounded
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About two dozen shell casings were recovered from the crime scene, authorities said.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Tyler Robinson’s defense team said in recent court filings that an analysis from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, a federal law enforcement agency, could not conclusively connect a bullet fragment recovered during an autopsy to the rifle found near the scene.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2026
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Then, in first-half stoppage time, Brazil pounced on the counterattack after a Croatia corner kick bounced to the feet of Matheus Cunha.—
Kyle Foley,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 Apr. 2026
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Campaign sponsors hoped that anyone unaware of her story — an innocent young woman killed by a man who’d bounced in and out of prison — might see her face, find the security video of her brutal death, and be moved.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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Ex-pats even rallied overseas in Paris, London and Lisbon, Portugal.—
Domenico Montanaro,
NPR,
3 Apr. 2026
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These guys have rallied behind me and are helping me out.—
Greg Dudek,
Boston Herald,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Rebounded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rebounded. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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