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 Fatal overdoses dropped nationwide in 2024, but partially rebounded in Colorado and neighboring Southwestern states last year. — Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 9 Aug. 2026 Ronald Reagan also faced Hoover comparisons during the recession of 1981 and 1982, but escaped the association when the economy rebounded. — Franco Ordoñez, NPR, 9 Aug. 2026 While its preferred stock has rebounded, the company's market cap recently plunged 80% with bitcoin's price. — Billy Bambrough, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026 Numbers rebounded to around 80 last year after significant conservation efforts. — Finnegan Belleau, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026 Hiring had rebounded this year from a lackluster 2025 in the face of the conflict in the Persian Gulf that has sent energy prices surging and put a strain on family budgets. — Paul Wiseman, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026 Clark rebounded from there, but his Triple-A play was far from smooth. — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026 The Yankees rebounded from a pair of consecutive extra-inning losses against the White Sox on Chicago's South Side and have won six of nine overall. — CBS News, 31 July 2026 The American Cancer Society notes that cervical cancer screening rates still haven't rebounded from lows hit during the COVID-19 pandemic, which is a continuation of a declining pattern for the past 20 years. — Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 30 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rebounded
  1. recovered
  2. bounced
  3. rallied
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  • The researchers recovered usable DNA from 95 historical specimens spanning nearly 140 years and compared them with modern samples collected in the 2000s, and the results painted a sobering picture.
    — Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • On Sunday, the boat was recovered by authorities from New York Harbor.
    — Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of recovered
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  • Tuxedo kitten Paolina bounced onto my chest and licked my fingers.
    — Solvej Schou, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Wrobleski walked the leadoff man in the first inning but seemed to be out of the inning when Gabriel Moreno bounced a grounder to Freeman.
    — Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 9 Aug. 2026
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  • The 18-year-old rallied from fourth place and a seven-tenths deficit to secure the victory on Sunday, joining an elite group of athletes like Simone Biles with back-to-back all-around wins.
    — Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Cliven Bundy, the family patriarch, rallied hundreds of supporters to block the roundup of his cattle, sparking a days long armed standoff between law enforcement and the Bundy group near the town of Bunkerville, outside of Las Vegas.
    — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 9 Aug. 2026
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