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as in to recover
to regain a former or normal state
the economy will rebound from this latest slump
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Recent Examples of rebound
Ricardo Klein, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
Charles had her best offensive game of the season with 27 points, six rebounds and three assists, and Mabrey added 19 points plus four rebounds, shooting 4-for-9 from 3-point range.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 28 May 2025
Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 May 2025
With their latest west coast road trip starting on a sour note, the Yankees will try to rebound against the abysmal Rockies on Saturday.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 24 May 2025
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Noun
In 16 playoff games, Towns is averaging 21.3 points per game, 11.4 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 0.8 blocks while shooting 49.2 percent from the field and 37.9 percent from three in 35.3 minutes of action.
—Ricardo Klein, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
Charles had her best offensive game of the season with 27 points, six rebounds and three assists, and Mabrey added 19 points plus four rebounds, shooting 4-for-9 from 3-point range.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 28 May 2025
Verb
Robinson is a rebounding machine, with 13.1 boards per 36 minutes in the playoffs.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 May 2025
With their latest west coast road trip starting on a sour note, the Yankees will try to rebound against the abysmal Rockies on Saturday.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 24 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rebound
Noun
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In an age of reaction videos, a 2024 YouTube survey found that 66% of Gen Z Americans spend more time watching content that discusses something than that thing itself.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
20 May 2025
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An describes one reaction test where six pairs of dots rotate on a screen in different directions and speeds — some clockwise, counterclockwise, etc. — and some are highlighted at the start.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
20 May 2025
Verb
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Back then, Maryland’s oyster population was just starting to recover from devastating bouts of disease, such as MSX and Dermo.—
Christine Condon,
Baltimore Sun,
24 May 2025
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Time is of the essence, and a long delay seeking treatment could hamper the dog’s ability to recover.—
Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 May 2025
Verb
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Lopez was making just his third career start after bouncing between Triple-A and MLB with the Tampa Bay Rays over the previous two seasons.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
24 May 2025
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Considering how Walker slogged through last season and how he’s bounced between the rotation and bullpen, the outing underscored his contributions over the first two months.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
Noun
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After the stock market plunged in response to the levies, Trump paused the reciprocal tariffs for most countries, lowering the tariffs to a universal 10% rate.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
29 May 2025
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The diminished virulence that the pathogen evolved in response to more of its hosts dying potentially caused these earlier plague pandemics to fizzle out.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
29 May 2025
Verb
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Many of those who joined Sunday's marches had traveled from across Poland, a country of nearly 38 million people, not just to support a candidate but to rally behind sharply divergent visions for the nation's future.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 May 2025
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Harvard community rallies despite Trump funding cuts.—
Nikiek Karmini,
Christian Science Monitor,
26 May 2025
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“Rebound.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rebound. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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