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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
Dallas was the big mover, rebounding from their inexplicable last place showing in Austin to get back into playoff position.
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Todd Boss,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Dallas didn't get many second chances, with the Aces winning the rebounding battle 35-24.
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CBS News,
26 June 2026
Thornton said keeping Reese off the glass will be the biggest key to winning the rebounding battle.
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Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
25 June 2026
Frank mentioned secondary ball handling, rebounding, and shooting as necessary areas of improvement.
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Law Murray,
New York Times,
25 June 2026
But the redshirt sophomore threw two first-half interceptions in the spring game before rebounding to finish 18-of-24 for 166 yards and two scores.
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Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 June 2026
With inflation fueled by the Iran war’s gas shock and a rebounding job market, households and Wall Street face the prospect of higher borrowing costs heading into the midterm elections.
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Christopher Rugaber,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026
Hines ranked second in the country in block rate and 19th in offensive rebounding percentage last season.
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Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
14 June 2026
The Wings were plus-7 over the Mercury in rebounding on Thursday (37-30).
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Cal Phillips,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 June 2026
Todd Boss,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Dallas didn't get many second chances, with the Aces winning the rebounding battle 35-24.
—
CBS News,
26 June 2026
Thornton said keeping Reese off the glass will be the biggest key to winning the rebounding battle.
—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
25 June 2026
Frank mentioned secondary ball handling, rebounding, and shooting as necessary areas of improvement.
—
Law Murray,
New York Times,
25 June 2026
But the redshirt sophomore threw two first-half interceptions in the spring game before rebounding to finish 18-of-24 for 166 yards and two scores.
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Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 June 2026
With inflation fueled by the Iran war’s gas shock and a rebounding job market, households and Wall Street face the prospect of higher borrowing costs heading into the midterm elections.
—
Christopher Rugaber,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026
Hines ranked second in the country in block rate and 19th in offensive rebounding percentage last season.
—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
14 June 2026
The Wings were plus-7 over the Mercury in rebounding on Thursday (37-30).
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Cal Phillips,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rebounding
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Koné will continue recovering from his fractured tibia and fibula.
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The 1980s, fortunately, brought with them a feminism committed to revisiting and recovering the literary canon of women writers.
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Lamine Yamal, with the ball bouncing inside the box, spun and ripped a shot that Austria's goalkeeper just stopped for a corner kick.
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Following his stint at Miramar, Hernandez spent seven months bouncing between Alligator Alcatraz and the El Paso Service Processing Center in Texas.
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But regardless of the curfew, this community still plans on getting together and rallying behind their homeland.
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After the Merriam Hen House Market closed in 2018, residents have been rallying for a replacement.
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“Rebounding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rebounding. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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