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 Guillaume Bastille-Rousseau, associate professor at Southern Illinois University, said the Illinois bobcat population has been rebounding after a long period of decline. — Elena Tittel, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026 Kpler data shows Middle Eastern crude exports rebounding this month to their highest level since the war began. — Hugh Leask, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026 California is set to bring back a program aimed at reducing conflict between wild animals and people, as the state’s rebounding wolf population continues to cause concern among ranchers. — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026 Groups of players flew up and down the floor in both directions, rebounding, running and passing ahead to teammates for transition 3-pointers and layups. — Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 30 Sep. 2026 The cryptocurrency rallied more than 40% this quarter, rebounding from a slump and rising as high as $86,500 in September, its highest level since January. — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026 The ban would also raise global diesel prices, rebounding on American consumers who depend on imports. — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 23 Sep. 2026 The expansion of the playoff format to 14 teams in 2020 has made rebounding slightly easier; since then, 16% of 0-2 teams have gone on to make the postseason, including three each of the last two seasons. — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 19 Sep. 2026 Retail sales jumped in August, rebounding after a dismal July and showing that Americans are still opening their wallets even as inflation cuts into their budgets. — Rachel Lerman, Washington Post, 16 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rebounding
  1. recovering
  2. bouncing
  3. rallying
Verb
  • Chinese scientists have developed a 250-kilowatt system that can produce hydrogen and fresh water from seawater while recovering valuable marine resources.
    — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026
  • The film follows Marlon Reid, who, while recovering in hospital after near-fatal heart surgery, forms an unexpected connection with fellow survivor Elise Carter, a woman whose life becomes inexplicably intertwined with his own.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of recovering
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  • The surface of the water acts exactly like a mirror, bouncing incoming sunlight at an angle away from the sun.
    — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Klein not only wrote the score but co-wrote some of the songs and supervised others, bouncing ideas back and forth with Anders and Rachtman.
    — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of bouncing
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  • The Tigers have won three straight since their opening-night loss at LSU, rallying past North Carolina and then winning at California last week in the program’s first cross-country trip for a league game.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
  • The Valkyries built on that successful debut Friday night, rallying past the Dallas Wings in Game 3 to secure the first playoff series victory in franchise history.
    — Chantz Martin OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of rallying

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“Rebounding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rebounding. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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