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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
Lamar's headlining slot also juiced sales, with 13 of his tracks either rebounding or reentering the Billboard Hot 100, as well as five of his albums making sizable gains (between 65% and 264% on the Billboard 200).
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Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Feb. 2026
Running and gunning The Kings came out running, gunning and rebounding while the Cavaliers struggled to find a rhythm with Harden joining the starting lineup.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 8 Feb. 2026
Sophomore Olivia Olson brings the scoring punch, and at 6-foot-1, leads Michigan in rebounding.
—Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 7 Feb. 2026
The 6-foot-4 Douglas was done scoring for the night but wasn’t done rebounding.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
With a rebuilt front office and manager Warren Schaeffer entering his first full season at the helm, the Rockies enter spring training intent on rebounding from a 119-loss season that was the worst in franchise history and the third-most losses in the majors in a single season since 1901.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 7 Feb. 2026
Wall Street rallied sharply Friday, rebounding after a three-day rout in technology and software stocks.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
Scott also leads the team in rebounding at seven rebounds a game.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 6 Feb. 2026
The Gators outscored the Crimson Tide 72-26 in the paint behind a SEC season-best 25 points by power forward Alex Condon and finished with a 44-33 rebounding advantage.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2026
Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Feb. 2026
Running and gunning The Kings came out running, gunning and rebounding while the Cavaliers struggled to find a rhythm with Harden joining the starting lineup.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 8 Feb. 2026
Sophomore Olivia Olson brings the scoring punch, and at 6-foot-1, leads Michigan in rebounding.
—Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 7 Feb. 2026
The 6-foot-4 Douglas was done scoring for the night but wasn’t done rebounding.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
With a rebuilt front office and manager Warren Schaeffer entering his first full season at the helm, the Rockies enter spring training intent on rebounding from a 119-loss season that was the worst in franchise history and the third-most losses in the majors in a single season since 1901.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 7 Feb. 2026
Wall Street rallied sharply Friday, rebounding after a three-day rout in technology and software stocks.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
Scott also leads the team in rebounding at seven rebounds a game.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 6 Feb. 2026
The Gators outscored the Crimson Tide 72-26 in the paint behind a SEC season-best 25 points by power forward Alex Condon and finished with a 44-33 rebounding advantage.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rebounding
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Countless challenges can stand between people recovering from addiction and employment, like rocky work histories, criminal records, a lack of reliable transportation or judgment from employers.—
Miranda Dunlap,
jsonline.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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According to a GoFundMe created to raise expenses, Vasquez was recovering from emergency hip surgery and Honda had moved in to become her caretaker.—
Summer Lin,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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The latter is one of the most covered songs of the 20th century, but that bouncing chorus of drums, along with Falco’s marblemouthed croon, utterly transforms the melody.—
Stephen M. Deusner,
Pitchfork,
8 Feb. 2026
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The ball wasn’t quite bouncing in his favour, until his goal against Arsenal.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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By Monday, other top athletes who have previously found themselves in political controversy were rallying to Hess' defense.—
STEVEN SLOAN,
Arkansas Online,
10 Feb. 2026
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On Friday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed above 50,000 for the first time ever , after rallying more than 1,200 points.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Rebounding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rebounding. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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