Verb The baseball rebounded off the wall. She rebounded quickly from the loss. She is good at both shooting and rebounding. He rebounded the ball and quickly passed it to a teammate. Noun He led the league in rebounds last year.
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Verb
As post-pandemic travel continues to rebound, demand for wellness travel is high. Julie Loffredi, USA TODAY, 3 Sep. 2022 As corporate travel continues to rebound, business leaders now have new factors to consider as part of their legal responsibility to maintain their employees’ health, safety and well-being, otherwise known as the duty of care. Dustin Radtke, Forbes, 29 June 2022 The increase comes as both domestic and international air travel continues to rebound from the pandemic. Christian Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2022 Economic data shows conditions in the labor market are tight, while manufacturing continues to rebound amid strong consumer demand.CBS News, 22 Apr. 2022 As New York continues to rebound and all those reasons to be in midtown were stripped away, a deeper point has emerged. Elise Taylor, Vogue, 13 Apr. 2022 These managers are at significant risk of underperforming if the stocks rebound. Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 26 Aug. 2022 If communities don't rebound quickly, districts may begin seeing gaps in funding. Joe Sonka, The Courier-Journal, 26 Aug. 2022 Look for Jackson to rebound from his first unhealthy season. Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Aug. 2022
Noun
Some investors have gone hunting for bargains, positioning for a rebound. Gunjan Banerji, WSJ, 10 Sep. 2022 Still, both suffered losses on Saturday against Power Five foes, leaving the league to hope for a rebound or someone else — like USC — rises to the top before the end of the season. Matt Murschel, Orlando Sentinel, 4 Sep. 2022 But six out of 10 signs have yet to turn favorable for a market rebound, according to Bank of America. Alena Botros, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2022 Experts credit a soaring economy and surging population for the rebound — along with some of the area’s quirks. Tony Semerad, The Salt Lake Tribune, 21 Aug. 2022 He was positioned perfectly for the rebound of Justin Rennicks’s first-half shot from a Carles Gil cross. Hayden Bird, BostonGlobe.com, 21 Aug. 2022 Felix Frankfurter, the Supreme Court, and the Making of the Liberal Establishment—arrives at a moment when the justice’s stock may, in some quarters, seem poised for a rebound. Justin Driver, The Atlantic, 12 Aug. 2022 Acquiring players closer to the majors or already there might signal optimism for a quicker rebound. Matt Kawahara, San Francisco Chronicle, 31 July 2022 When DeShields’ jumper missed in the second, DeShields leapt for the rebound and passed it back to Gray from inside for the layup. Jenna Ortiz, The Arizona Republic, 29 June 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Verb
Middle English, from Anglo-French rebundir, from re- + Old French bondir to bound — more at bound entry 4