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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in bounced
to strike and fly off at an angle the ball rebounded off the rim

Synonyms & Similar Words

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of rebounded The defense was organized and rebounded well from some early breakdowns on stretch running plays, and Petrino’s offense doesn’t look like the mess Freddie Kitchens’ group was last year. — Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2026 Amid skepticism that the venture would last, Oscar faced losses for years but eventually rebounded. — Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026 Oil shipments passing through the Strait of Hormuz have rebounded significantly. — CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026 The Sox rebounded the next day with a 15-2 victory that featured a Chase Meidroth grand slam. — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026 Led by four scoreless innings from Trent Harris, Carson Seymour and Ryan Walker, the Giants rebounded from a historic ninth-inning collapse to beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-1 on Friday night at Oracle Park. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 28 Aug. 2026 Yet the Beasties rebounded with one of the most shockingly brilliant sophomore albums ever, the sampledelic collage Paul’s Boutique, in the golden hip-hop summer of 1989. — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2026 Points leader Denny Hamlin also rebounded from a pit stop miscue that dropped the Joe Gibbs Racing driver outside the top 15 with less than 100 laps remaining. — ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026 Buoyed by that role, Fabares rebounded to work on such popular series as The Brian Keith Show, The Practice with Danny Thomas and Highcliffe Manor. — Cheryl Cheng, HollywoodReporter, 23 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rebounded
  1. recovered
  2. bounced
  3. rallied
Verb
  • And Kpler said oil flows from the Persian Gulf have recovered to around 70% of pre-war levels.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The bodies were carried hundreds of kilometers downstream by the Bhotekoshi River from the flood's epicenter before being recovered in Chitwan.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of recovered
Verb
  • Ollie Robinson dismissed Azan Awais and Abdullah Shafique and Jofra Archer bounced out captain Babar Azam in the first eight overs.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The Rays tied the score when Jonny DeLuca bounced a ball that shortstop Xander Bogaerts couldn’t handle, setting up Mateo’s heroics.
    — Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of bounced
Verb
  • Test Score also rallied from behind but had a little smoother journey under Juan Hernandez and outdid the other closers.
    — Jay Posner, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The local community has also rallied to help the family by delivering meals, caring for their kids and walking their dog.
    — Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of rallied

Browse Nearby Words

rebound
rebounded
rebounding
See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Rebounded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rebounded. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

Copy Citation
Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See More

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

Is it 'nerve-racking' or 'nerve-wracking'?

What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'?

Why does English have so many silent letters?

7 Pairs of Commonly Confused Words
See More

Popular in Wordplay

See More

Ye Olde Nincompoop: Old-Fashioned Words for 'Stupid'

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

Even More Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Even More Bird Names that Sound Like Insults (and Sometimes Are)

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World
See More

Popular

See More

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

Ye Olde Nincompoop: Old-Fashioned Words for 'Stupid'

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of
See More

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
The Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
skateboard-dog-hat
Wordmaxxing Slang Quiz Give your vocabulary a glow up by getting sendy w...
See All