rebounding

verb

present participle of rebound
1
as in recovering
to regain a former or normal state the economy will rebound from this latest slump

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2
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 Valkyries also crashed the offensive boards, rebounding their own misses to give themselves more chances to score. — Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026 Josephine will begin to pull away Thursday, allowing winds and water levels to gradually subside, with highs rebounding to the upper 60s inland. — Grant Gilmore, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026 Its shares plunged 32% on their market debut Tuesday, before rebounding by nearly 30% Wednesday. — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026 Teen beauty spending is rebounding after experiencing a decline last fall. — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026 Second chances may not come as easily for the Valkyries against Atlanta, which was the best defensive rebounding team in the WNBA in the regular season. — Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2026 San Antonio won the rebounding battle 50-36 and pulled down 12 offensive boards. — Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 14 Oct. 2026 The team reclaimed the National League East, rebounding emphatically from a disappointing campaign, and won a postseason series for the first time in five years. — Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 13 Oct. 2026 The Knicks lost the rebounding battle, 39-28, and allowed the Wolves to shoot 55% on twos. — Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 13 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rebounding
  1. recovering
  2. bouncing
  3. rallying
Verb
  • Tank Dell had one reception for 43 yards and returned a punt for 14 yards in his return after missing almost two years recovering from a gruesome knee injury.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Hardy has spent the season recovering from a gunshot wound in his left leg.
    — PJ Green October 25, Kansas City Star, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of recovering
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  • In a funny nod to The Great Escape, this Jason spends his solitary confinement bouncing a ball against the wall in defiance of his keepers.
    — Scott Tobias, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Keep products from different stores in one cart Shopping online often means bouncing between websites.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of bouncing
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  • Trump has spent the past month crisscrossing the country, rallying in support of down-ballot Republicans ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
    — Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Leo Walta scored the tying goal in the 62nd minute, and LAFC clinched a playoff spot by rallying from two goals down in the second half for a 2-2 draw with the Galaxy on Sunday night.
    — Greg Beacham, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of rallying

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“Rebounding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rebounding. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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