rebound
verb (used without object)
to bound or spring back from force of impact.
had been rebounding
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past perfect progressiveof rebound.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
Example Sentences
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Although the extent of the change remains to be seen, the new data suggest a turnaround in international enrollment that had been rebounding in the U.S. from a decline worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2025
Current power cuts are hurting economic activity, which had been rebounding after pandemic shutdowns, and could disrupt essential services such as hospitals, experts warn.
From Seattle Times ● May 2, 2022
In recent weeks, the resurgent virus has drained momentum from industries that had been rebounding, such as the airlines.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 11, 2021
Global business travel, which had been rebounding, fell in August compared with the same month last year, according to the International Air Transport Association.
From New York Times ● Oct. 18, 2011
The arrest could damage international confidence in the Russian economy, which had been rebounding nicely from its slump in the late 1990s.
From Time Magazine Archive
