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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
The Tempo put up more shots than the Sparks, 70-58, largely because of a 10-2 offensive-rebounding gap.
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Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2026
Use of social media for brand and customer dialogue is rebounding.
—John M. Bremen, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Boudreaux set several Dartmouth records for scoring and rebounding, including career records in both categories.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 15 May 2026
The Aces dominated in the paint, outscoring Connecticut 58-34 and out-rebounding the home team 46-29.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 14 May 2026
Atlanta shot 38% from the field and 27% from three, but made up for the cold shooting with a dominant performance on the boards, out-rebounding Dallas 44-34, including 11 offensive rebounds that kept possessions alive throughout the night.
—Christopher Harris, CBS News, 13 May 2026
Collins also set a state high school rebounding record with 1,500, though another player broke it in 2010.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 13 May 2026
For a state like Georgia, which has an uncapped program and where production is already rebounding, a boost from the federal government could be enough to compete with international territories’ lucrative incentives.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 12 May 2026
The roster craves rebounding and positional size at the power forward spot.
—Tony Jones, New York Times, 11 May 2026
Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2026
Use of social media for brand and customer dialogue is rebounding.
—John M. Bremen, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Boudreaux set several Dartmouth records for scoring and rebounding, including career records in both categories.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 15 May 2026
The Aces dominated in the paint, outscoring Connecticut 58-34 and out-rebounding the home team 46-29.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 14 May 2026
Atlanta shot 38% from the field and 27% from three, but made up for the cold shooting with a dominant performance on the boards, out-rebounding Dallas 44-34, including 11 offensive rebounds that kept possessions alive throughout the night.
—Christopher Harris, CBS News, 13 May 2026
Collins also set a state high school rebounding record with 1,500, though another player broke it in 2010.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 13 May 2026
For a state like Georgia, which has an uncapped program and where production is already rebounding, a boost from the federal government could be enough to compete with international territories’ lucrative incentives.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 12 May 2026
The roster craves rebounding and positional size at the power forward spot.
—Tony Jones, New York Times, 11 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rebounding
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While recovering from surgery, Perry's elderly mother died of an illness.—
Jack Irvin,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
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At the time, supply chains were also still recovering from pandemic-era disruptions.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
15 May 2026
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No pattern enacted on these buttons will safely land a four-hundred-ton jetliner, flaring and bouncing and settling heavily onto its twenty-two wheels while the spoilers on the wings snap up and the jets scream in reverse and the passengers sigh in relief.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 May 2026
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The Plough & The Stars is the Irish bar in Philadelphia which hosts the Plough Boys Celtic Supporters Club on matchdays, the fans bouncing deliriously to Gaelic music when Martin O’Neill’s team beat Rangers 3-1 last Sunday to keep their title bid alive.—
Greg O'Keeffe,
New York Times,
16 May 2026
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And as this community struggles to process the heartbreak, many are rallying around a family mourning one child while another remains hospitalized, fighting to recover.—
Shelley Bortz,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
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That has campaigns putting out ads and social media posts in Spanish, hitting the ground in Latino majority neighborhoods and rallying for key endorsements.—
Melissa Gomez,
Los Angeles Times,
17 May 2026
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“Rebounding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rebounding. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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