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 relative chart versus the SPX has improved as well, with NTR rebounding from trendline support and reclaiming its 40-week moving average (MA) in the ratio. — Katie Stockton, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2026 China’s workhorse Long March rocket family appears to be rebounding quickly from a rare launch failure August 10. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 21 Aug. 2026 Hiring there and in the East Bay helped the broader Bay Area gain 2,300 jobs, rebounding from a loss of 5,600 in June, according to the state Employment Development Department. — George Avalos, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026 Despite rebounding with the wildly entertaining F9 in 2021, the Fast franchise fumbled the 10th chapter, which underperformed at the box office and didn’t exactly get fans hyped for the follow-up. — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Aug. 2026 After several years of turmoil, Miami-Dade’s condo market is showing signs of rebounding. — Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 18 Aug. 2026 After rebounding from another bout of volatility, the S&P 500 returned to record territory, while the Nasdaq moved close to its own high. — Andrew Graham, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 But Atlanta has an edge in the other three factors of the game, such as rebounding, turnovers and free-throw discrepancy, which are more predictive of winning basketball. — Geoff Clark Outkick, FOXNews.com, 16 Aug. 2026 The crowd’s attention had been split between each other and Game Four of the NBA Finals, where the New York Knicks were rapidly rebounding from a 29-point deficit against the San Antonio Spurs. — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rebounding
  1. recovering
  2. bouncing
  3. rallying
Verb
  • Rescuers continued recovering bodies from the artisanal mining site in Zamboye, near the border with Cameroon, but local workers said the response lacked the equipment and expertise needed for a disaster of such scale.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Detectives were seen outside the building recovering what appeared to be several shell casings.
    — Christina Fan, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of recovering
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  • The weekly chart shows RRC bouncing once again from the lower boundary of its multi-year rising channel.
    — Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The inning should have been over after Bo Bichette swung on a bouncing pitch that went back to the backstop, but Washington catcher Keibert Ruiz threw the ball past first base, and Bichette was safe.
    — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of bouncing
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  • The poll’s findings show el Sayed is successfully rallying the Democratic electorate in Michigan.
    — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Emails, texts and calls flood in from other college classmates, all rallying Papa against B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia and its brutal aftermath, including a months-long hospital stay that required a ventilator.
    — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of rallying

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“Rebounding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rebounding. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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