REBOUNDED Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

rebounded

verb

past tense of rebound

as in recovered

to regain a former or normal state the economy will rebound from this latest slump

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as in bounced

to strike and fly off at an angle the ball rebounded off the rim

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Recent Examples of rebounded But moviegoing rebounded the following day, with Sunday admissions rising by 80,000 compared with the previous Sunday. — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 23 Oct. 2026 Nonetheless, California rebounded from that blow, with the state becoming the epicenter of innovation in the new internet economy, minting trillion-dollar companies such as Apple and Google. — Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026 Geologists think the spider-like pattern in the crater's center was created when its floor rebounded following the initial impact, NASA has said. — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 22 Oct. 2026 The stock rebounded following a Wall Street Journal report that the company had drawn takeover interest by Authentic Brands Group. — Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 21 Oct. 2026 North America saw two years of share decline in 2024 and 2025, but in the first half of 2026 has rebounded, making up 31 percent of deals. — Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2026 But even after the rough start, McCarthy rebounded to lead three consecutive scoring drives, cutting the 34-10 deficit to 34-27. — Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026 The Bearcats rebounded with a 45-7 win over Arlington Bowie last week after losing to Arlington Martin. — Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Oct. 2026 Especially as moviegoing has rebounded after Covid, a number of streamers have looked to unite the small and big screens in various ways. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026

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Energy Secretary Chris Wright said this month that Gulf crude flows had recovered to between 80% and 90% of prewar levels.

— Steven John, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
Police recovered 350 boxes of Hot Wheels toy cars valued at about $54,000, according to the post.

— Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026

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Ryan Greene tracked a puck that bounced at the top of the crease and into the air and batted it past Schmid and into the net.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2026
Meta helps lead the swings Meta Platforms bounced up and down after outlining plans to raise $35 billion by selling stock to help pay for its AI investments.

— Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026

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