rebounded

verb

past tense of rebound
1
as in recovered
to regain a former or normal state the economy will rebound from this latest slump

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2
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 And the Brewers rebounded from being swept last year by the Dodgers in the NLCS, to put together a more complete team that not only could win 103 games in the regular season, but also sustain a deep postseason run. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 16 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 But unlike Hamas and Hezbollah, the group has rebounded and emerged better armed, battle-hardened and confident. — Dov Lieber, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026 Oil flows have rebounded through that narrow waterway but the cost to get crude out of the Persian Gulf has now also skyrocketed, raising the cost of everything from gasoline and diesel to jet fuel. — Matt Egan, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026 Wegmann says when the rats were successfully removed, the ecosystem rebounded quickly. — Lauren Sommer, NPR, 13 Oct. 2026 But for meantime, Aldabra Atoll offers a rare story of hope, showing a landscape where nature rebounded from near collapse and giant tortoises reclaimed their habitat. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2026 Traffic in the Strait of Hormuz has largely rebounded, but only at great risk to tankers, 20 of which have been struck in the last month, suggesting recovery could be unsustainable. — Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rebounded
  1. recovered
  2. bounced
  3. rallied
Verb
  • The investigation resulted in a 2022 FBI search of Mar-a-Lago that recovered classified records, and a federal indictment in Florida charged Trump with dozens of felony counts.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026
  • According to a criminal complaint, knives recovered by investigators on scene did not match knives belonging to the resort.
    — Kelsie Cairns, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of recovered
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  • Denny Hamlin served a safety violation after a tire bounced out of his team’s pit box, sending him to the back of the field temporarily.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 11 Oct. 2026
  • The 49ers gave up a kickoff return for a touchdown, and then mistake after mistake bounced them from the playoffs.
    — OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of bounced
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  • Thousands rallied in New Delhi, waving Indian flags and demanding the resignation of election chief Gyanesh Kumar as protests against Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government intensify.
    — Sheikh Saaliq, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Before the hearing began, several dozen people rallied outside the courthouse to oppose the continuing presence of the military in the city.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of rallied

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“Rebounded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rebounded. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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